nunship
nounEtymology From nun + -ship.
1
The position or role of a nun.
- If any one saith that matrimony contracted but not consummated is not dissolved by the solemn profession of religion (monkship or nunship) of one of the parties, let him be anathema.1853, Pierce Connelly, The Madiai: a Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Etc:
- Nunship, whether of the Buddhist or the Christian variety, is not the most popular or best understood option for women among contemporary feminists.1993, Rita M. Gross, Buddhism After Patriarchy: