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cenobitic

cenobitic

1 9.9
Living together in a religious community where members share prayer, meals, and work
  • adjective
  • /ˌsiːnəˈbɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cenobítico
  • The age of war has fashioned for him his prized cenobitic life, and thus undermined is his nostalgic insistence on the irreparable pastness of such a life.

Examples

  • The monks lived a cenobitic life, sharing meals and prayers in their community.

  • Many ancient texts describe the cenobitic lifestyle of monks who prioritize communal living over solitary practices.

  • In a cenobitic setting, the focus is on collective worship and mutual support among the residents.

Synonyms

coenobitical
vscenobitic
  • Formal
9.9

Describes life in a religious community where people live together and share work and worship

is the same idea but spelled without oe
cenobitical
vscenobitic
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to monks who live together in a community and share work

is the same idea but written with the alternate oe spelling

Antonyms

solitary
191 4.6

Being alone and not with other people or things

individualistic
8 6.7

Preferring to act or think independently and be different

eremitic
9.9

Living alone and avoiding contact with other people, often for religious reasons

Surface Forms

cenobitic positive

Morphology

cenobitic = cenobite (opaque) = cenobit + ic

The term 'cenobitic' is derived from 'cenobite', but the root 'cenobit' is not a commonly recognized English word, making the derivation opaque.

Etymology

Cenobitic comes from the Greek words koinos 'common' and bios 'life', so it literally means 'common life'. That's why cenobitic describes people, especially monks, who live, pray, and work together in a shared community.