monkhood

noun

monk·​hood ˈməŋk-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce monkhood (audio)
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1
: the character, condition, or profession of a monk : monasticism
2
: monks as a class

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Female protest leaders have highlighted the fact that Thailand’s most powerful institutions—the military, the monarchy, and the monkhood—are dominated by men and have little or no place for women. — Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2020 Enrolling into monkhood may seem like a novel way of making amends, but the practice has become commonplace in Thailand, especially among people who have caused harm in public ways. — Time, 29 June 2023

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of monkhood was before the 12th century

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