monkish

monk·ish

M0389600 (mŭng′kĭsh)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of monks or monasticism.2. Inclined to self-denial; ascetic.

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monk′ish·ly adv.monk′ish·ness n.

monkish

(ˈmʌŋkɪʃ) adj (Ecclesiastical Terms) of, relating to, or resembling a monk or monks ˈmonkishly adv ˈmonkishness n

monk•ish

(ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ)

adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a monk: monkish piety. [1540–50] monk′ish•ly, adv. monk′ish•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

monkish - befitting a monk; inclined to self-denialnonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint

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