ascetic

UK
/əˈsɛtɪk/
US
/əˈsɛtɪk/

Traduzioni

asceticnoun
ascetics
pl
UK
/əˈsɛt.ɪk/
US
/əˈsɛt.ɪk/
asceticadjective
more ascetic
Comp.
most ascetic
Super.
UK
/əˈsɛtɪk/
US
/əˈsɛtɪk/
He led an ascetic lifestyle, avoiding all forms of indulgence.
Он вел аскетический образ жизни, избегая всех форм потакания.

Definizioni

asceticnoun
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
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.