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Encratite

Encratite noun: one of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat.

Noun

Encratite (plural Encratites)

  1. (historical) One of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat.
    Synonyms:
    Continent

Synonyms of Encratite

Forms of Encratite

pluralEncratites

Origin of Encratite

Latin Encratitae (plural) from Ancient Greek ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs, “self-disciplined”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “strength”).

Questions about Encratite

What does Encratite mean?
Encratite means one of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat.
What part of speech is Encratite?
Encratite is a noun.
What is the plural of Encratite?
The plural of Encratite is Encratites.

Words near Encratite in the dictionary

  1. encradling
  2. encranial
  3. encratic
  4. encraties
  5. Encratism
  6. Encratite
  7. Encratites
  8. encraty
  9. encrease
  10. encreased
  11. encreases

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