anchorism

English

Etymology

From anchor (“anchorite”) +‎ -ism.[1]

Noun

anchorism (usually uncountable, plural anchorisms)

  1. (now rare) The manner or disposition of an anchorite; anchoritism; hermitism; reclusion.

References

  1. ^ “anchorism, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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