Monasticism

(n.) The monastic life, system, or condition.

Thesaurus Entries

Albigensianism, Catharism, Franciscanism, Sabbatarianism, Trappism, Waldensianism, Yoga, abstinence, anchoritic monasticism, anchoritism, asceticism, austerity, bachelordom, bachelorhood, bachelorism, bachelorship, celibacy, continence, eremitism, fasting, flagellation, friarhood, maceration, maidenhead, maidenhood, mendicantism, misogamy, misogyny, monachism, monkery, mortification, puritanism, rigor, self-denial, self-mortification, single blessedness, single state, singleness, spinsterhood, unwed state, virgin state, virginity, voluntary poverty