coenobite
/ˈsɛnəbaɪt/
noun
- A member of a religious community who lives with others under a common rule, as opposed to a hermit.
- As a coenobite, she valued the daily routine of communal worship and work.
- The early Christian coenobites followed strict rules about silence and labor.
- The monastery housed both hermits and coenobites who shared meals and prayers.