Coenobitical (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or befitting cenobites or their practices of communal living.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The ancient coenobitical monastery served as a beacon of peace in a time of turmoil, offering refuge to those seeking spiritual solace.
- A sense of tranquility enveloped the visitors as they participated in the coenobitical morning prayer session, joined by the devout cenobite brothers.
- She sought guidance on living a more coenobitical lifestyle from a group of reclusive hermits known for their harmony and brotherly love.
- Her newly published thesis centered around exploring coenobitical tendencies of solitude-seekers through in-depth analyses and survey questionnaires.
- Among coenobitical virtues and a pious focus, renouncing earthly material desires marked an ascetic trend at various European reclusory places throughout the century.