ˌapəˈstäləˌsī noun plural
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin, from plural of apostolicus apostolic
: members of various ascetic sects of the 3d and 4th centuries A.D. in Phrygia, Cilicia, and Pamphylia who sought apostolic purity of life by renouncing marriage and private property — called also Apotactici, Apotactites