Cloistered (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The sisters led a cloistered life, devoted to prayer and contemplation, behind the high stone walls of their monastery.
- As a novice, she struggled to adapt to the cloistered environment, feeling stifled by the rigid routine and limited contact with the outside world.
- Despite her doubts, the young woman was drawn to the idea of a cloistered life, where she could dedicate herself fully to spiritual pursuits.
- In the quiet hours of the night, the monks' cloistered voices could be heard chanting in the darkness of the chapel.
- Within the cloistered community, individual identities were subsumed by a collective devotion to a shared way of life.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot".
Classification
All adjective clusters.