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- Dictionarymonastic/məˈnastɪk/
adjective
- 1. relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live: "a monastic order" Similar
noun
- 1. a monk or other follower of a monastic rule.
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MONASTIC definition: 1. connected with monks or monasteries 2. A monastic way of living is simple with few possessions…. Learn more.
noun. plural monastics. : a member of a monastic order : a person (such as a monk) who lives under religious vows. 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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · monastic (comparative more monastic, superlative most monastic) Of or relating to monasteries or monks.
MONASTIC meaning: 1. connected with monks or monasteries 2. A monastic way of living is simple with few possessions…. Learn more.
adjective. 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.
monastic in American English. (məˈnæstɪk) adjective Also: monastical. 1. of or pertaining to monasteries. a monastic library. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of monks or nuns, their manner of life, or their religious obligations. monastic vows.
adjective. of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows. synonyms: cloistered, cloistral, conventual, monastical. unworldly. not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations. adjective. resembling life in a monastery, as by being austere or solitary. noun.
1. of or pertaining to monks, nuns, or monasteries: monastic vows. 2. of or resembling the secluded, dedicated, or austere life characteristic of a monastery.
Definition of monastic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
