Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being monkish: a term of contempt.
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- noun The state or condition of being
monkish .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Indeed I had not thought to marry, though I was free to do so; for a novice does not quickly shake off his monkishness.
Oddsfish! Robert Hugh Benson 1892
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There are a lot of reasons why I can't identify with Christian Bale's Batman, but his monkishness is certainly high on the list.
unknown title 2009
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I saw a monk in full old-school monkishness talking to a cop.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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“Will you tell me, my dear fellow,” said Bianchon, as they left the church, “the reason for your fit of monkishness?
The Atheist's Mass 2007
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“Will you tell me, my dear fellow,” said Bianchon, as they left the church, “the reason for your fit of monkishness?
The Atheist's Mass 2007
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