Definition of monastic Monastic
/mʌnæˈstɪk/ - [munastik] - mo•nas•tic
We found 7 definitions of monastic from 4 different sources.
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What does monastic mean?
WordNet
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| monastic - of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows | ||
| cloistered, cloistral, conventual, monastical | ||
| unworldly not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards"- Sheldon Cheney | ||
Noun |
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| monastic - a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work | ||
| monk | ||
| religious a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience | ||
| brother a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents" | ||
| carthusian a member of the Carthusian order | ||
| cistercian, trappist member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence | ||
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Wiktionary 
- monastic (Noun)
A person with monastic ways; a monk. - monastic (Adjective)
Of or relating to monasteries or monks.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- monastic (n.)
A monk. - monastic (a.)
Alt. of Monastical
Part of speech
🔤- monastic, noun, singular of monastics.
