MONASTICISM Antonyms
Definition of MONASTICISM
monastic
Best Opposite Words For MONASTICISM
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hedonism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle • an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good | ||||||||
indulgence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||||
materialism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality | ||||||||
secularism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations | ||||||||
worldliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment • concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs |