HESYCHASTIC


Meaning of HESYCHASTIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kastik adjective

Etymology: Greek hēsychastikos, from (assumed) Greek hēsychastos (verbal of hēsychazein ) + Greek -ikos -ic

1. : soothing , calming — used especially of a style of ancient Greek music

2. often capitalized

[ hesychast + -ic ]

: of or relating to the hesychasts or their solitary meditative mysticism

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