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cloisterism

noun

Etymology

From cloister + -ism.

  1. derived from claustrum
  2. derived from claustrum
  3. derived from clauster
  4. derived from cloistre
  5. inherited from cloistre
  6. suffixed as cloisterism — “cloister + ism”

Definitions

  1. A cloistered attitude or policy

    A cloistered attitude or policy; a tendency to isolate oneself from others and their needs and problems.

    • 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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA