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Added 9 October 2026

monastic

/məˈnæstɪk/ noun

Latin root: monasticus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about monastic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.

adjective

Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows.

Origin

From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.

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