Meanings
hesychasm1
nounhesychasm (uncountable)
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Hesychasm.
Hesychasm2
nounHesychasm (uncountable)
- uncountableThe religious practices of the Hesychasts.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἡσυχασμός
- EnglishHesychasm
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡσυχασμός (hēsukhasmós).
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French hésychasme
- hésychasmereligious practice
Hebrew הסיכאזם
- הסיכאזם (hasikazem)religious practice
Italian esicasmo
- esicasmoreligious practice
Romanian isihasm
- isihasmreligious practice
Spanish hesicasmo
- hesicasmoreligious practice
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APA
hesychasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesychasm
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“hesychasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesychasm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hesychasm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesychasm.
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