different between cilice vs hairshirt

English

Etymology

From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.

Noun

cilice (plural cilices)

1. A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of repentance and mortification of the flesh; hairshirt.
2. (chiefly in Opus Dei) A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

Translations

Anagrams

• icicle

French

Etymology

From Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.

Noun

cilice m (plural cilices)

1. A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of repentance and mortification of the flesh; hairshirt

English

Alternative forms

• hair shirt, hair-shirt

Etymology

hair +? shirt

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?h?????t/
• (US) enPR: hâr?sh?rt, IPA^(key): /?h????t/

Noun

hairshirt (plural hairshirts)

1. A shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.

   Synonyms: cilice, sackcloth
2. (figuratively) A state of penitence and humility.

Adjective

hairshirt (not comparable)

1. Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.

Derived terms

• hairshirtism

See also

• flagellant
• self-mortification

Further reading

• hairshirt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)