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cenobite

cenobite

1 9.9
A person who lives with others in a religious community like monks
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːnəˌbaɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cenobita
  • So, Cenobite, it says here: "A member of a religious group living together in a monastic community."

Examples

  • But the cenobites, their tastes were not what I imagined.

  • And Terri, the new female cenobite, walks out at her.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The cenobites will come just like I want them to.

  • It's a cenobite.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • A cenobite.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Other cenobites are half-glimpsed in the blue shadows.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The man - ELLIOTT - stares directly out of the monitor screen and, just as Kirsty finishes her last line ("The cenobites.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • While not quite as prominent as some of the series mentioned above, anyone who took a stroll through the horror section of a video store in the '90s will instantly recognize the bizarre profile of its most menacing villain, the Cenobite's leader, Pinhead.

    Blog text (16)
  • The cenobite community gathered in the chapel for their evening prayers.

  • After years of solitude, he decided to join a cenobite order to live among others.

Synonyms

religious
vscenobite
2 7.4

A person who lives in a community to serve a faith and follow vows

lives with others as part of a community rather than living alone

Antonyms

35 6.1

A person who lives alone away from other people, often for religious reasons

A person who prefers to think and act independently

9.9

A person who lives alone for religious reasons, often in the Christian faith

Surface Forms

cenobite singular
cenobites plural

Etymology

Cenobite comes from Greek parts koinos 'common' and bios 'life', so it originally meant someone who lives a 'common life' with others. That's why a cenobite is a member of a religious group who lives together in community rather than alone.