# monasticism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #66,844

## Definitions
1. The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work.

## Etymology
From monastic (“relating to monks”) + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monasticism