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Semimonastic means Having certain monastic aspects..
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/ˌsɛmiməˈnæstɪk/ · adjective
Having certain monastic aspects..
The Beghards lived in semimonastic communities, without taking formal vows.
The colleges were male bastions, and academic study was meant to be a semi-monastic vocation. Thus one was not permitted to bring women into college, except on a few special occasions per year, and then only for a couple of hours in the afternoon.
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Semimonastic means Having certain monastic aspects..
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The Beghards lived in semimonastic communities, without taking formal vows.
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