n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' nas-tik
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1563
1 : of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
2 : resembling (as in seclusion or ascetic simplicity) life in a monastery
– monastic noun
– mo · nas · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– mo · nas · ti · cism \ -t ə - ˌ si-z ə m \ noun