Main Entry: mo·nas·tic

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈnas-tik\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1563

1 : of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
2 : resembling (as in seclusion or ascetic simplicity) life in a monastery

— monastic noun

— mo·nas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— mo·nas·ti·cism \-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun