Definition & Meaning of "ascetic"

Ascetic

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

ascetic

following a strict lifestyle where one practices self-discipline and denies oneself of any form of pleasure, particularly due to religious reasons

practicing great self-denial

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ascet

ascetical

adj

ascetical

adj

asceticism

Example

The ascetics mortified their senses, rejecting worldly pleasures in favor of contemplation.

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