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Encratite
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English
Etymology
en la Encratitae (plural) from en grc ἐγκρατής self-disciplined, from grc ἐν in + grc κρᾰ́τος strength.
Noun
en historical One of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat.
Synonyms
en Continent
en Christianity