Monkish
[muhng-kish] /ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or resembling a :
a monkish manner.
/ˈmʌŋkɪʃ/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or resembling a monk or monks
adj.
“pertaining to a monk,” 1540s, from monk (n.) + -ish. Related: Monkishly; monkishness.
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