idiorrhythmic
adjEtymology From Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos, “own, personal, distinct”) + ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós).
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Christianity self-regulating; usually referring to an Eastern form of monastic life where monks live alone, often in isolation, constantly in mental prayer.
- St. Stergos was an idiorrhythmic monk.
- Related terms
- idiorrhythmism