cloisterism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cloister +‎ -ism

Noun[edit]

cloisterism (uncountable)

  1. A cloistered attitude or policy; a tendency to isolate oneself from others and their needs and problems.
    • 2007, Terry Michael Moore, Culture Matters, page 117:
      That will require a sharp break from the evangelical "cloisterism" of the day, in which we sit contented in our churches, enjoying our self-directed worship, []

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