sannyasin

2 9.9

A Hindu who leaves home and money to live a simple spiritual life

noun
/ˌsʌn.jəˈsɪn/

: sannyasin

In his quest for enlightenment, he embraced the life of a sannyasin and traveled through the mountains.

Examples

Many people become a sannyasin to dedicate their lives to spiritual practices and meditation.
Your brother will never manage to become a sannyasin like that'

Wheel of Ashes (1968)
He began initiating disciples (known as neo-sannyasins) and took on the role of a spiritual teacher.

Blog text (27)
After years of material success, he decided to live as a sannyasin, renouncing all worldly possessions.

Synonyms

ascetic

vssannyasin

4 8.7

A person who has strict control of wants and no luxuries

is specifically a Hindu religious renunciate rather than any strict practitioner

sannyasi

vssannyasin

1 9.9

A person who leaves normal life to live simply and seek spiritual freedom

has identical meaning and denotes the same Hindu renunciate role

sanyasi

vssannyasin

Indian

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A Hindu person who gives up normal life to live simply for spiritual reasons

is the same idea but stresses living as a wandering beggar

Surface Forms

sannyasin singular

sannyasins plural

Etymology

Sannyasin comes from the Sanskrit word sannyasa, which means 'giving up' or 'renunciation' and came into English via Hindi. So a sannyasin is someone who has 'given up' ordinary life and possessions to live a simple, spiritual life.