# monkish

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism.
2. Tending to self-denial; ascetic.

## Etymology
From monk + -ish.

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