semimonastic
Pronunciations
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/ˌsɛmiməˈnæstɪk/
Adjective
Having certain monastic aspects.
Usage- not-comparable
- Examples
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The Beghards lived in semimonastic communities, without taking formal vows.
More examples (1)
The colleges were male bastions, and academic study was meant to be a semi-monastic vocation. Thus one was not permitted to bring women into college, except on a few special occasions per year, and then only for a couple of hours in the afternoon.