monastic[adjective]Synonyms: monkish, ascetic, cloistered, contemplative, hermit-like, reclusive, secluded, sequestered, withdrawn
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
mo‧nas‧tic /məˈnæstɪk/
adjective1. relating to
monks or life in a monastery:
the monastic life a monastic community Roman Catholic monastic orders (=groups of monks)2. similar to a
monk's way of living, for example quiet, simple, or not having sex:
He led a rather monastic lifestyle.—monasticism /-təsɪz
əm, -tɪsɪz
əm/
noun [uncountable]:
early medieval monasticism [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲