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    ascetic
    /əˈsɛtɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons: "an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour"

    noun

    • 1. a person who follows an ascetic life.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASCETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Ascetic means avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons. It can also be a noun for someone who does this. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › asceticAscetic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Ascetic means practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline, or austere in appearance, manner, or attitude. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of ascetic from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASCETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Ascetic is an adjective or noun that describes a person who lives a simple and strict life, usually for religious reasons. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of ascetic with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishascetic noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ascetic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASCETICISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Asceticism is the practice of living a simple life without physical pleasures, often for religious reasons. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and translations of asceticism from Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › asceticAscetic - definition of ascetic by The Free Dictionary

    Ascetic is a noun or adjective that describes someone who practices self-denial and austerity, especially for religious reasons. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of ascetic from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › asceticAscetic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be ascetic, you learn to live without; it's all about self-denial. Ascetic is derived from the Greek asketes, meaning “monk,” or “hermit.”. Later that became asketikos, meaning “rigorously self-disciplined,” which gives us the Modern English ascetic.