idiorrhythmic

English

Alternative forms

• idiorhythmic

Etymology

From ἴδιος (ídios, “own, personal, distinct”) + ῥῠθμός (rhuthmós, “rule, measure, rhythm”).

Adjective

idiorrhythmic (comparative more idiorrhythmic, superlative most idiorrhythmic)

1. (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