postulancy

[ pos-chuh-luh n-see ]
/ ˈpɒs tʃə lən si /

noun, plural pos·tu·lan·cies.

the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
Sometimes pos·tu·lance.

Origin of postulancy

First recorded in 1880–85; postul(ant) + -ancy

Words nearby postulancy

posttraumatic epilepsy, posttraumatic neck syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic syndrome, posttyphoid, postulancy, postulant, postulate, postulator, postural, postural contraction