monkishness

monkishness
The state or condition of being monkish.

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  • Monkishness — Monkish Monk ish, a. Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. {Monk ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • monkishness — See monkishly. * * * …   Universalium

  • monkishness — mʌŋkɪʃnɪs n. monkish quality (derogatory) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • monkishness — monk·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • monkishness — noun see monkish * * * monkˈishness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑monk …   Useful english dictionary

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  • monkish — monkishly, adv. monkishness, n. /mung kish/, adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a monk: a monkish manner. [1540 50; MONK + ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

  • monkish — (adj.) pertaining to a monk, 1540s, from MONK (Cf. monk) (n.) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Monkishly; monkishness …   Etymology dictionary

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