Sentence:  A different form of reaction was that of the monks, who aspired to resuscitate what they supposed to be the true Christian spirit in alliance with the Church. But <WSD>monkery</WSD> was after all only an intensified Church within the Church, exhibiting the peculiar vices as well as advantages of ecclesiastical discipline ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The practices of monks; the way of life, behavior, etc. characteristic of monks; monastic life.