monkish


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monk·ish

 (mŭng′kĭsh)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of monks or monasticism.
2. Inclined to self-denial; ascetic.
monk′ish·ly adv.
monk′ish·ness n.
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monkish

(ˈmʌŋkɪʃ)
adj
(Ecclesiastical Terms) of, relating to, or resembling a monk or monks
ˈmonkishly adv
ˈmonkishness n
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monk•ish

(ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or resembling a monk: monkish piety.
[1540–50]
monk′ish•ly, adv.
monk′ish•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.monkish - befitting a monkmonkish - befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial
nonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
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Translations

monkish

[ˈmʌnkɪʃ] ADJ → monacal, monástico (pej) → frailuno
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monkish

adj → mönchisch; (fig pej) → pastorenhaft; he leads a monkish life → er führt ein Leben wie ein Mönch
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monkish

[ˈmʌŋkɪʃ] adj → da monaco
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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