monastic

/mənˈɑːstɪk/

/məˈnæstɪk/

monastic

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

synonyms : cloistered

Monastic

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

synonyms : monk

Examples

1. Monastic life was extremely simple.

2. It's monastic.

3. Over the next centuries, Columba's monastic community grew in religious importance.

4. Over the next centuries, Columba's monastic community grew in religious importance.