Associations to the word «Monastic»

Wiktionary

MONASTIC, adjective. Of or relating to monasteries or monks.
MONASTIC, noun. A person with monastic ways; a monk.

Dictionary definition

MONASTIC, noun. A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
MONASTIC, adjective. Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza