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| Hes·y·chasm [ héssi kàzzəm ] |
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Eastern Orthodox contemplative movement: a movement in the Eastern Orthodox Church that sought a divine quietness through constant contemplative prayer. The movement had its roots in the 5th century, was developed by the monks of Mount Athos, Greece, in the 14th century, and was popular in 19th-century Russia.
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| [Early 19th century. < modern Latin hesychasta< late Greek hēsukhastēs "recluse" < hēsukhos "quiet, still"] |
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