monk mode
/mʌŋk moʊd/
EN
A self-imposed period of social withdrawal and focused work, where a person cuts off distractions and non-essential activities to prioritize a specific goal.
I'm going into monk mode for three months to finish my master's thesis.
Etymology
The term draws inspiration from the solitary, focused lifestyle of Buddhist monks. It gained popularity in online productivity and self-improvement communities in the early 2010s.
Translations
简体中文
僧侣模式,闭关模式
繁體中文
僧侶模式,閉關模式
日本語
モンクモード,修行モード
한국어
수도승 모드,집중 모드
Deutsch
Mönch-Modus
Español
modo monje
Português
modo monge
Français
mode moine
Català
mode monjo
Tiếng Việt
chế độ tu sĩ
Collocations
go into monk modeenter monk modestay in monk modemonk mode periodmonk mode challenge
Synonyms
solitude modefocus modedeep work moderetreat mode
Antonyms
social modedistracted modeleisure mode
Related Words
productivityfocusdistractionself-improvementgoal settingdeep work