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- Ancient Greek · derived fromστυλίτης
- English todaystylitism
From stylite [itself ultimately from Ancient Greek στυλίτης (stulítēs), στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) + -ίτης (-ítēs)] + -ism.
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stylitism
Today it means: The practice of living atop a pillar as a form of Christian asceticism. Full definition →
Ancient Greek στυλίτης