Apotactite

English

Alternative forms

• Apotactic

Etymology

From Latin plural Apotactitae.

Noun

Apotactite (plural Apotactites)

1. (Christianity, historical) One of an ancient sect of Christians in Asia Minor, originating in the third century AD, who renounced all their possessions.

References

• “Apotactite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.