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anchoritism

anchoritism noun: the practices of an anchorite.

Noun

anchoritism (uncountable)

  1. The practices of an anchorite.
    Synonyms:
    anchorism

Synonyms of anchoritism

Origin of anchoritism

From anchorite + -ism. Compare earlier anchorism.

Questions about anchoritism

What does anchoritism mean?
Anchoritism means the practices of an anchorite.
What part of speech is anchoritism?
Anchoritism is a noun.

Words near anchoritism in the dictionary

  1. anchoritess
  2. anchoritesses
  3. anchoritic
  4. anchoritically
  5. anchoritish
  6. anchoritism
  7. anchorless
  8. anchorlessness
  9. anchorlike
  10. anchorman
  11. anchormen

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