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monastic

[muh-nas-tik] / məˈnæs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
with communal life
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It’s hard to tell which part of Kerr’s campaign was more grueling: the nearly four minutes of lung-burning effort, or the months of monastic living that preceded it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

The monastic community extended "its heartfelt condolences to her family and friends".

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Buddhism-themed tourism is thriving and tens of thousands of locals and foreigners sign up every year for "temple stay" retreats where they eat simple monastic food, do chores and meditate.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

“We were supposed to live uncomfortable lives. And I was sort of monastic about it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

After leaving the monastic order to marry Ma, Pa joined the police force.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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