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hesychasm

hesychasm is the alternative letter-case form of Hesychasm.

Noun capitalized: Hesychasm

Hesychasm (uncountable)

  1. The religious practices of the Hesychasts.

Origin of hesychasm

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡσυχασμός (hēsukhasmós).

Questions about hesychasm

What does hesychasm mean?
Hesychasm means the religious practices of the Hesychasts.
What is hesychasm the alternative letter-case form of?
Hesychasm is the alternative letter-case form of Hesychasm.
What part of speech is hesychasm?
Hesychasm is a noun.

Words near hesychasm in the dictionary

  1. Heston
  2. hests
  3. Hestur
  4. Hesvan
  5. Heswall
  6. hesychasm
  7. hesychast
  8. Hesychast controversy
  9. hesychastic
  10. hesychasts
  11. Hesychian

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