cloisterism

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncloisterism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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, […]

    2007, Terry Michael Moore, Culture Matters, page 117

Origin

From cloister + -ism.

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cloisterism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloisterism

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“cloisterism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloisterism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cloisterism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloisterism.

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