monastic

[ muh-nas-tik ]
/ məˈnæs tɪk /
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adjective Also mo·nas·ti·cal.

of or relating to monasteries: a monastic library.
of, relating to, or characteristic of monks or nuns, their manner of life, or their religious obligations: monastic vows.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a secluded, dedicated, or austere manner of living.

noun

a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.

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Origin of monastic

1400–50; late Middle English monastik < Late Latin monasticus < Late Greek monastikós, equivalent to monas- (verbid stem of monázein to be alone; see mon-) + -ikos -ic, with -t- by analogy with derivatives of agent nouns in -tēs (cf. athlete, athletic)

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Words nearby monastic

monarticular, monas, monash, monaster, monastery, monastic, monasticism, monastral, monathetosis, monatomic, monaul
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Words related to monastic

secluded, austere, contemplative, solitary, ascetic, celibate, oblate, reclusive, monkish

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British Dictionary definitions for monastic

monastic
/ (məˈnæstɪk) /

adjective monastical

of or relating to monasteries or monks, nuns, etc
resembling this sort of life; reclusive

noun

a person who is committed to this way of life, esp a monk

Derived forms of monastic

monastically, adverb
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