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ascetic

(əsetɪk)

Word forms: plural ascetics

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.

She has never been close to her ascetic, workaholic father.

...priests practising an ascetic life.

...his bony, ascetic face.

Synonyms: self-denying, severe, plain, harsh More Synonyms of ascetic

An ascetic is someone who is ascetic.

He left the luxuries of the court for the life of an ascetic.

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ascetic in British English

(əˈsɛtɪk)

noun

a person who practises great self-denial and austerities and abstains from worldly comforts and pleasures, esp for religious reasons

(in the early Christian Church) a monk

adjective also: ascetical (əˈsɛtɪkəl)

rigidly abstinent or abstemious; austere

of or relating to ascetics or asceticism

intensely rigorous in religious austerities

Derived forms

ascetically (asˈcetically)

adverb

Word origin

C17: from Greek askētikos, from askētēs, from askein to exercise

ascetic in American English

(əˈsɛtɪk)

adjective

of or characteristic of ascetics or asceticism; self-denying; austere

: also asˈcetical

noun

a person who leads a life of contemplation and rigorous self-denial for religious purposes

anyone who lives with strict self-discipline and without the usual pleasures and comforts

SIMILAR WORDS: seˈvere

Derived forms

ascetically (asˈcetically)

adverb

Word origin

Gr(Ec) askētikos, austere < Gr, laborious, exercised < askein, to exercise, train (for athletic competition)

Examples of 'ascetic' in a sentence
ascetic

If you live like an ascetic monk a small hired van may suffice.The crude cells for the monks behind would certainly have encouraged a decidedly ascetic life.Now his life is ascetic and cosy.In this setting, less advanced monks practiced the ascetic life under the tutelage of a more experienced master.I am a very ascetic person and essentially prefer the feeling of not buying something to the feeling of buying it.What he heard, he took literally and gave up all that he owned and went off to learn about the ascetic life.In the past he had enjoyed luxury, but as he grew more fanatical, his lifestyle grew more ascetic.

(noun) in the sense of recluse

Definition

a person who abstains from worldly comforts and pleasures

He left the luxuries of court for a life as an ascetic.

Synonyms

recluse

She became a recluse for the remainder of her life.

monk

nun

abstainer

hermit

He lived like a hermit despite his fortune in shares and property.

anchorite

self-denier

Opposites

hedonist

sensualist

voluptuary

(adjective) in the sense of self-denying

Definition

rigidly abstinent and self-denying

priests practising an ascetic life

Synonyms

self-denying

severe

wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits

plain

harsh

a prison where conditions are particularly harsh

stern

He said stern measures would be taken against the criminals.

rigorous

rigorous military training

austere

The life of the troops was comparatively austere.

Spartan

Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone.

self-disciplined

celibate

puritanical

He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.

frugal

abstemious

They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.

abstinent

Opposites

abandoned

comfortable

luxurious

sensuous

self-indulgent

voluptuous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abstemious

Definition

taking very little alcohol or food

They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.

Synonyms

temperate,

sparing,

moderate,

sober,

austere,

frugal,

ascetic,

self-denying,

abstinent,

continent

in the sense of anchorite

Definition

a person who chooses to live in isolation for religious reasons

Synonyms

hermit,

recluse,

eremite

in the sense of austere

Definition

self-disciplined or ascetic

The life of the troops was comparatively austere.

Synonyms

ascetic,

strict,

continent,

exacting,

rigid,

sober,

economical,

solemn,

Spartan,

unrelenting,

self-disciplined,

puritanical,

chaste,

strait-laced,

abstemious,

self-denying,

abstinent

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单词	ascetic
释义	Trends of ascetic View usage for: ascetic (əsetɪk) Word forms: plural ascetics adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs. She has never been close to her ascetic, workaholic father. ...priests practising an ascetic life. ...his bony, ascetic face. Synonyms: self-denying, severe, plain, harsh More Synonyms of ascetic An ascetic is someone who is ascetic. He left the luxuries of the court for the life of an ascetic. More Synonyms of ascetic ascetic in British English (əˈsɛtɪk) noun 1. a person who practises great self-denial and austerities and abstains from worldly comforts and pleasures, esp for religious reasons 2. (in the early Christian Church) a monk adjective also: ascetical (əˈsɛtɪkəl) 3. rigidly abstinent or abstemious; austere 4. of or relating to ascetics or asceticism 5. intensely rigorous in religious austerities Derived forms ascetically (asˈcetically) adverb Word origin C17: from Greek askētikos, from askētēs, from askein to exercise ascetic in American English (əˈsɛtɪk) adjective 1. of or characteristic of ascetics or asceticism; self-denying; austere : also asˈcetical noun 2. a person who leads a life of contemplation and rigorous self-denial for religious purposes 3. anyone who lives with strict self-discipline and without the usual pleasures and comforts SIMILAR WORDS: seˈvere Derived forms ascetically (asˈcetically) adverb Word origin Gr(Ec) askētikos, austere < Gr, laborious, exercised < askein, to exercise, train (for athletic competition) Examples of 'ascetic' in a sentence ascetic If you live like an ascetic monk a small hired van may suffice. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The crude cells for the monks behind would certainly have encouraged a decidedly ascetic life. Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004) Now his life is ascetic and cosy. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In this setting, less advanced monks practiced the ascetic life under the tutelage of a more experienced master. Christianity Today (2000) I am a very ascetic person and essentially prefer the feeling of not buying something to the feeling of buying it. Times, Sunday Times (2008) What he heard, he took literally and gave up all that he owned and went off to learn about the ascetic life. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In the past he had enjoyed luxury, but as he grew more fanatical, his lifestyle grew more ascetic. Times, Sunday Times (2011) (noun) in the sense of recluse Definition a person who abstains from worldly comforts and pleasures He left the luxuries of court for a life as an ascetic. Synonyms recluse She became a recluse for the remainder of her life. monk nun abstainer hermit He lived like a hermit despite his fortune in shares and property. anchorite self-denier Opposites hedonist , sensualist , voluptuary (adjective) in the sense of self-denying Definition rigidly abstinent and self-denying priests practising an ascetic life Synonyms self-denying severe wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits plain harsh a prison where conditions are particularly harsh stern He said stern measures would be taken against the criminals. rigorous rigorous military training austere The life of the troops was comparatively austere. Spartan Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone. self-disciplined celibate puritanical He has a puritanical attitude towards sex. frugal abstemious They want to live a quiet, abstemious life. abstinent Opposites abandoned , comfortable , luxurious , sensuous , self-indulgent , voluptuous Additional synonyms in the sense of abstemious Definition taking very little alcohol or food They want to live a quiet, abstemious life. Synonyms temperate, sparing, moderate, sober, austere, frugal, ascetic, self-denying, abstinent, continent in the sense of anchorite Definition a person who chooses to live in isolation for religious reasons Synonyms hermit, recluse, eremite in the sense of austere Definition self-disciplined or ascetic The life of the troops was comparatively austere. Synonyms ascetic, strict, continent, exacting, rigid, sober, economical, solemn, Spartan, unrelenting, self-disciplined, puritanical, chaste, strait-laced, abstemious, self-denying, abstinent Nearby words of ascetic ascension ascent ascertain ascetic asceticism ascribe asexual Synonyms of 'ascetic' ascetic Explore 'ascetic' in the dictionary
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