Hesychast
[ hes-i-kast ]
/ ˈhɛs ɪˌkæst /
noun
one of a sect of mystics that originated in the 14th century among the monks on Mt. Athos, Greece.
Origin of Hesychast
1825–35; < Medieval Latin
hesychasta < Greek
hēsychastḗs a recluse, equivalent to
hēsycház(ein) to be quiet, be still (verbal derivative of
hḗsychos quiet, still) +
-tēs agent suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM Hesychast
Hes·y·chast·ic, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for hesychast
In the Hesychast controversy he took the side of the monks of Athos, but refused to agree to the theory of the uncreated light.
British Dictionary definitions for hesychast
Hesychast
/ (ˈhɛsɪˌkæst) /
noun
Greek Orthodox Church
a member of a school of mysticism developed by the monks of Mount Athos in the 14th century
Derived forms of Hesychast
Hesychastic, adjectiveWord Origin for Hesychast
Cl8: from Medieval Latin
hesychasta mystic, from Greek
hēsukhastēs, from
hēsukhazein to be tranquil, from
hēsukhos quiet