Relating to or characteristic of bonzes; having qualities associated with Buddhist monks such as ascetic devotion, spiritual discipline, or peaceful contemplation.
From 'bonze' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ian' (as in 'Platonic' from 'Plato'). Creates an adjective describing anything bonze-like or monastic in nature.
This suffix '-ian' lets us turn nouns into qualities—a bonzian lifestyle means living like a bonze, just as a Spartan lifestyle means living like ancient Spartans. It's English's way of saying 'in the manner of'!
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