mo ‧ nas ‧ tic /məˈnæstɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . relating to ↑ monk s 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 ə m, -tɪsɪz ə m/ noun [uncountable] :
early medieval monasticism