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monastic

Syllabification: (mo·nas·tic)
Pronunciation: /məˈnastik/
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Definition of monastic

adjective

  • of or relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live:a monastic order
  • resembling or suggestive of monks or their way of life, especially in being austere, solitary, or celibate:a monastic student bedroom

noun

  • a monk or other follower of a monastic rule.

Derivatives

monastically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

monasticism

Pronunciation: /-təˌsizəm/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'anchoritic'): from late Latin monasticus, from Greek monastikos, from monazein 'live alone'

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