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ascetics

/əˈsɛt.ɪks/

asceticnoun

ascetics

/əˈsɛt.ɪk/

Definitions

A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.

Early Christian ascetics often withdrew to the desert to devote themselves to prayer.

asceticadjective

Definitions

Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

The monk led an ascetic life, renouncing all worldly pleasures.

Marked by or suggesting an austere, simple style or way of life that lacks luxury or comfort.

The cabin's ascetic interior featured only a narrow cot and a small wooden table.