sadhushipn.
/ˈsɑːduːʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈsɑduˌʃɪp/ (a) In India: the state or condition of being a sadhu. (b) A mock title of respect given to a sadhu.
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1914 K. M. Jhaveri Milestones in Gujarati Lit. vii. 200 To render those who accepted asceticism or Sâdhuship..immune against the temptations of the world and women, he enjoined as a first step abstension from contact with..women.
1914 W. G. Lawrence Let. 2 Apr. in T. E. Lawrence Home Lett. (1954) 519 It's wonderful to see and hear the way the students listen to him owing to their respect for his old sadhuship.
1976 S. Giri Society & Sannyāsin 87 In between these two stages—home and college—they get no training of sadhuship under a Guru or any religious institution.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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