A monk is typically a man who has withdrawn from mainstream society to live a life of prayer, meditation, and service within a religious order.

" Monk " is a popular American comedy-drama detective series starring Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk, a brilliant private investigator with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Living mindfully with detachment from worldly affairs to achieve spiritual peace or enlightenment.

St. Benedict historically identified four types: Cenobites: Living in a monastery under an abbot. Anchorites/Hermits: Living in solitude.

Those who lack discipline or wander without a fixed home. 2. Adrian Monk (TV Series)