cloistral
/'klɔistəl/
Definition
Adjective 1. Relating to or characteristic of a cloister or convent; monastic: Describes something pertaining to the secluded life within a religious community, especially one living under vows. 2. Secluded from the outside world; reclusive: Describes a state or quality of being sheltered, withdrawn, or isolated, akin to life in a religious cloister.
Usage and Examples
- The old monastery had a cloistral silence, broken only by the chanting of prayers.
- Her cloistral existence, devoted entirely to study, reminded him of a medieval scribe.
- The architecture of the building, with its enclosed courtyard, created a cloistral atmosphere.
Advanced Usage
- In a figurative sense: Can describe any environment or lifestyle that is intensely secluded, quiet, or cut off from worldly affairs, not strictly religious.
- The scholar's cloistral dedication to his research left him unaware of current events.
Variants and Related Words
- Cloister (noun): A covered walk in a convent, monastery, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other; also refers to the secluded life itself.
- Cloistered (adjective): Very similar in meaning to "cloistral," often used interchangeably to mean secluded or sheltered from the world.
- He led a cloistered life in the remote countryside.
Synonyms
- Monastic
- Secluded
- Reclusive
- Sheltered
- Withdrawn
- Hermitic
Antonyms
- Worldly
- Secular
- Social
- Public
- Extroverted
Adjective
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of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
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