cenobitic

• Zum Zönobitentum gehörend oder einen Zönobiten betreffend, also einen Mönch, der in einer klösterlichen Gemeinschaft lebt; auf die gemeinschaftliche klösterliche Lebensweise bezogen.

Relating to or characteristic of a cenobite, a member of a religious community living in a monastery or convent; pertaining to communal monastic life.

1. Relating to communal monastic livingC2formal

   Describing a lifestyle or practice of living in a religious community, especially in a monastery, as opposed to living as a hermit.

   Das gemeinschaftliche Klosterleben betreffend

   • The cenobitic tradition emphasizes shared work and prayer.
   • Many early Christian monks adopted a cenobitic way of life.
   • The monastery follows a strict cenobitic rule.

   Synonymecenobiticalcoenobiticcoenobiticalconventualmonastic

   Antonymeanchoriticeremitic