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monkish

adj

Etymology

From monk + -ish.

  1. derived from μοναχός
  2. derived from monicus
  3. inherited from *munik✻
  4. inherited from munuc
  5. inherited from monk
  6. suffixed as monkish — “monk + ish”

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism.

    • Among the most curious, original, and lively of the monkish Latin poems, are those least in harmony with their cold ascetic discipline.

  2. Tending to self-denial

    Tending to self-denial; ascetic.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA