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   monastic

   /məˈnastɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live: "a monastic order" Similar cloisteredconventualcloistralclaustralcanonicalmonasticalrare:cenobiticmonachal
   • ▪ resembling or suggestive of monks or their way of life, especially in being austere, solitary, or celibate: "she set her things round the monastic student bedroom" Similar austereasceticsimplesolitarymonkishcelibatequietcloisteredsequesteredsecludedreclusivewithdrawnhermit-likeeremiticanchoritichermiticcontemplativemeditativeOpposite sybaritic

   noun

   • 1. a monk or other follower of a monastic rule.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘anchoritic’): from late Latin monasticus, from Greek monastikos, from monazein ‘live alone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monastically adverb
   • 2. monasticism noun

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   What does monasticism mean?

   • Monasticism (from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós) 'solitary, monastic'; from μόνος (mónos) 'alone'), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.

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   What is a monastic person?

   • Monastics are people who … every day try hard to become part of a community—to relinquish aspects of the very egoism the rest of us spend our lives, in various ways, trying to enhance. Robert Coles Adjective He founded a monastic order in Belgium. He shows a monastic dedication to his job. She studied for the test with monastic zeal.

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   What is a monastic life?

   • It's a monastic life, with fidelity to one thing. Unless you were a student of monastic history or medieval literature, chances are, you would never encounter it. It's the eastern males that lead an unprecedentedly monastic lifestyle. He made compromises in the monastic rules, with a certain set of new vows for women.

   MONASTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What is a monastic name?

   • Titles for monastics differ between the Christian denominations. In Roman Catholicism and Anglicanism, monks and nuns are addressed as Brother (or Father, if ordained to the priesthood) or Mother, Sister, while in Eastern Orthodoxy, they are addressed as Father or Mother.

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   Learn the meaning of monastic as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Monastic can refer to something related to monasteries, monks, or nuns, or to a lifestyle of seclusion or asceticism.

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   Monastic means connected with monks or monasteries, or a simple way of living with few possessions. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from various sources.

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   Monasticism. Monasticism (from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós) 'solitary, monastic'; from μόνος (mónos) 'alone'), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.

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   Monastic means connected with monks or monasteries, or a simple way of living with few possessions. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   Monasticism is a religious practice or movement that involves living by a rule that goes beyond the norms of society. It can be celibate, ascetic, and separate from society, either as a hermit or a community.

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   Monastic definition: of or relating to monasteries. See examples of MONASTIC used in a sentence.

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    Monastic means relating to monks or to a monastery. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of monastic with sentences and word frequency.