monkery

1 9.9

A way of living simply like a monk

noun
/ˈmʌŋkəri/

Archaic

: monacato

He lives a life of monkery in the mountains.

Examples

The author described her year of practiced monkery as both challenging and enlightening.
After losing everything, he chose to practice monkery and live with only the bare necessities.
She practiced monkery in the countryside, shunning all modern comforts.
The monkery practiced by the order emphasizes simplicity.
His monkery included daily meditation and communal living with fellow monks.
She appreciated the simplicity and discipline of monkery in her pursuit of spiritual growth.
Living in monkery, he focused on self-reflection and renunciation of material possessions.

Synonyms

monasticism

vsmonkery

2 9.1

A religious life where people live simply, often in a community and follow strict rules

focuses on simple ascetic daily practices rather than formal communal rules

monkhood

vsmonkery

1 8.1

To live in a monastery as a religious person

emphasises actual simple ascetic practices rather than the status or group identity

Antonyms

hedonism

8 7.5

The idea that pleasure is the most important goal in life

worldliness

1 7.8

A strong interest in money and things that leads people away from spiritual life

How Ascetic

asceticism

Formal

3 9.4

monasticism

2 9.1

monkery

Archaic

1 9.9

piety

23 7.7

worldliness

1 7.8

Surface Forms

monkery singular

monkeries plural

Morphology

monkery = monk (semi-transparent) = monk + ery

Formed from 'monk' + the productive suffix '-ery' meaning a practice or condition, but '-ery' has multiple senses (place, collection, practice) which may confuse learners.

Etymology

Monkery comes from monk plus the ending -ery, like in bakery, where -ery gives the idea of a 'place' or a 'way' of doing things. So monkery means the 'way of life' of monks, living simply and often under strict rules.