noun
- the period of being a postulant; the initial stage of training for religious life before becoming a novice
Usage: religious
Examples
- She began her postulancy at the convent last spring.
- During postulancy, candidates learn about the community’s way of life.
- His postulancy lasted six months before he entered the novitiate.
- The postulancy program includes prayer, study, and community service.
- After completing her postulancy, she was accepted as a novice.
- The monastery requires a minimum three-month postulancy period.