MONKHOOD Meaning of MONKHOOD in English ˈməŋkˌhu̇d, -ŋˌku̇d nounEtymology: monk (I) + -hood 1. : the character, condition, or profession of a monk : monasticism2. : monks as a body or a class Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012