Etymology

hesychasm

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Today it means: The religious practices of the Hesychasts. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἡσυχασμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἡσυχασμός
  2. English todayHesychasm

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡσυχασμός (hēsukhasmós).

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