adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a cenobite or cenobitism; living in a monastic community under a common rule
Usage: formal; religious context; also spelled coenobitic or coenobital
Examples
- The cenobitical tradition emphasizes shared prayer and communal labor among monks.
- Early Christian cenobitical communities developed structured rules for daily life.
- She chose a cenobitical lifestyle, joining a convent where sisters lived and worked together.
- The monastery's cenobitical practices included common meals and shared dormitories.
- Unlike hermits, cenobitical monks maintained close bonds with their religious community.