monkish

English

Etymology

From monk +‎ -ish.

Adjective

monkish

1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism.
   • 1870, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity, page 319:

     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; ascetic.

Derived terms

• monkishly
• monkishness

Translations

pertaining to, or resembling a monk or monasticism

• German: mönchisch (de)
• Greek: καλογερίστικος (el) (kalogerístikos)
• Italian: monacale (it), fratesco m
• Polish: mniszy (pl), mnisi (pl)
• Spanish: frailesco (es), frailuno (es), monacal (es), monástico (es), monjil

tending to self-denial; ascetic

• German: mönchisch (de)
• Greek: καλογερίστικος (el) (kalogerístikos)

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• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} frailuno (es)