stylitic
/staɪˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a stylite or the practice of living on a pillar as a religious ascetic.
- The stylitic tradition of pillar-dwelling was most common in the 5th and 6th centuries.
- Archaeologists discovered the remains of a stylitic platform in the Syrian desert.
- Her stylitic lifestyle of isolation and meditation inspired a modern retreat movement.