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Ascetic
01
a person who lives a strict life and avoids physical pleasures, particularly due to religious beliefs
ascetic
01
following a strict lifestyle where one practices self-discipline and denies oneself of any form of pleasure, particularly due to religious reasons
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The ascetic lifestyle often involved long periods of solitude and contemplation.
The book detailed the ascetic habits of historical figures who sought spiritual purity.
She admired the ascetic discipline of the spiritual leader who lived without luxury.
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practicing great self-denial
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