ascetic

/ə'setik/
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ascetic

An ascetic monk meditates alone in a simple mountain cave.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Practicing great self-denial: Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.
    • Pertaining to rigorous self-discipline: Relating to the principles, practices, or lifestyle of an ascetic.

  2. Noun:

    • Someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline: A person who leads an austerely simple life, refraining from worldly pleasures and comforts, often for religious or philosophical purposes.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • He followed an ascetic lifestyle, owning very few possessions.
    • The monk's ascetic practices included fasting and long hours of meditation.

  • Noun:

    • The ascetic lived alone in a small cave in the mountains.
    • Many ancient philosophers were ascetics who believed simplicity led to wisdom.
Advanced Usage

  • "Ascetic existence": A life marked by extreme simplicity and self-denial.

    • The hermit was known for his ascetic existence in the remote forest.

  • "Ascetic ideal": A principle or goal that values self-discipline and renunciation above material comfort.

    • The philosophy was built upon the ascetic ideal of mastering one's desires.
Variants and Related Words

  • Ascetical (adjective): An alternative form of the adjective 'ascetic'.

    • The ascetical traditions of the monastery are centuries old.

  • Asceticism (noun): The doctrine or practice of severe self-discipline and abstention.

    • His asceticism was inspired by his deep religious convictions.
Synonyms
  • Austere: Severely simple or strict.
  • Abstemious: Sparing in consumption of food and drink.
  • Spartan: Marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of comfort.
Related Phrases
  • "Lead an ascetic life": To live with rigorous self-discipline and minimal comforts.
    • She chose to lead an ascetic life to focus entirely on her spiritual journey.
Related Idioms
  • "Ascetic rigor": The strictness and severity associated with an ascetic lifestyle.
    • The training required ascetic rigor, with early mornings and simple meals.
ascetic

An ascetic monk meditates alone in a simple mountain cave.

Adjective
  1. practicing great self-denial
    • Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it- William James
    • a desert nomad's austere life
    • a spartan diet
    • a spartan existence
  2. pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
    • ascetic practices
Noun
  1. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

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