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hesychasm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hesy-chasm
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The religious practices of the Hesychasts.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Hesychasm.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡσυχασμός (hēsukhasmós).

Usage

Questions

What does hesychasm mean?
The religious practices of the Hesychasts.
Where does hesychasm come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡσυχασμός (hēsukhasmós).

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