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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Hes•y•chast (hes′i kast′),USA pronunciation n. - Religionone of a sect of mystics that originated in the 14th century among the monks on Mt. Athos, Greece.
- Greek hēsychasté̄s a recluse, equivalent. to hēsycház(ein) to be quiet, be still (verb, verbal derivative of hé̄sychos quiet, still) + -tēs agent suffix
- Medieval Latin hesychasta
- 1825–35
Hes′y•chast′ic, adj. |