monasticadjective
uk/məˈnæs.tɪk/us/məˈnæs.tɪk/connected with monks or monasteries
A monastic way of living is simple with few possessions and no people near you:
a monastic life
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Religious people: monks & nuns
- abbess
- abbey
- abbot
- anchorite
- ascetic
- benedictine
- flagellant
- Franciscan
- friar
- friary
- habit
- hermit
- monk
- mother
- novice
- nun
- nunnery
- sister
- Trappist monk
- veil
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