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monasticism

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

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