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stylitism

stylitism noun: the practice of living atop a pillar as a form of Christian asceticism.

Noun

stylitism (uncountable)

  1. The practice of living atop a pillar as a form of Christian asceticism.

Origin of stylitism

From stylite [itself ultimately from Ancient Greek στυλίτης (stulítēs), στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ίτης (-ítēs)] + -ism.

Questions about stylitism

What does stylitism mean?
Stylitism means the practice of living atop a pillar as a form of Christian asceticism.
What part of speech is stylitism?
Stylitism is a noun.

Words near stylitism in the dictionary

  1. stylistics
  2. stylists
  3. stylite
  4. stylites
  5. stylitic
  6. stylitism
  7. stylization
  8. stylizations
  9. stylize
  10. stylized
  11. stylized fact

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