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Recent Examples of monkhood
In total, the outlets reported that nine abbots and senior monks have stepped down from their roles or been thrown out of the monkhood in relation to Emsawat’s case.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 July 2025
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
In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, David tells his American family of his plan, and what the transition to monkhood actually entails.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
After six months of devoted monkhood in the early 2000s and, having given up all his possessions, Chan found himself in the complete absence of artistic resources.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 19 May 2021
Influential monks, who count army generals among those praying at their feet, preach that the Tatmadaw and Buddhist monkhood must unite to combat Islam.
—New York Times, 28 Mar. 2021
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
Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 July 2025
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
In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, David tells his American family of his plan, and what the transition to monkhood actually entails.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
After six months of devoted monkhood in the early 2000s and, having given up all his possessions, Chan found himself in the complete absence of artistic resources.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 19 May 2021
Influential monks, who count army generals among those praying at their feet, preach that the Tatmadaw and Buddhist monkhood must unite to combat Islam.
—New York Times, 28 Mar. 2021
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkhood
priesthood
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Rather than the writer pontificating about how Pfleger needs to retire from active priesthood, how about a better use of his time by advocating the notion that pedophile priests should be retired to jail.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Black men also were banned from ordained priesthood.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Monkhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkhood. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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