ascetic
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- noun
- /əˈsɛtɪk/
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ascético
- Many people admire the ascetic lifestyle for its emphasis on simplicity and spiritual focus.
- ascetics and laypersons
- ascetic and the martyr
- Buddhist ascetics
But I think of our friend Colin Wright, he's the closest thing I know to an ascetic.
- But I think of our friend Colin Wright, he's the closest thing I know to an ascetic.
- Men must realize their souls potential by becoming either warriors or ascetics, and women must realize their souls potential by becoming either mothers or lovers.
Examples
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The Indian chromolithograph shows Shiva as an ascetic in deep meditation atop the Himalayas.
Academic text (1999) -
After years of living like an ascetic, he found peace in a life free from material possessions.
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The goal of the ascetic is to dominate the mind.
Academic text (2015) -
She cut off her hair ... ... and lived like an ascetic.
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Every moment in the ascetic's life offered an occasion for the imitation of Christ.
Academic text (2008) -
Mechthild's power over purgatory as a worthy ascetic is sufficient to secure the release of 1,000 souls at once.
Academic text (2008) -
The ascetic spent his days in solitude, practicing meditation and avoiding all distractions.
Synonyms
Living with strict self-control and avoiding marriage, alcohol and luxuries
A person who avoids things like sweets or alcohol for moral and religious reasons
Antonyms
How Self-Disciplined
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Etymology
Ascetic (a person) comes from the Greek askētes, from askein meaning 'to exercise' or 'to train'. A helpful way to remember this is to think of an ascetic as someone who 'trains' their life by avoiding pleasures, which explains their strict self-control.