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as·cet·ic
 ascetic
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- pronunciation:
se
tihk
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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noun |
| definition: |
one who practices extreme self-denial, esp. of material comforts and pleasures, and esp. for religious reasons.
He had come to see no value in material things and joined a group of ascetics.- antonyms:
- hedonist, sybarite
- similar words:
- anchorite, celibate, eremite, fakir, fanatic, flagellant, hermit, monk, nun, puritan, stylite, yogi
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| related words: |
mendicant, monastic |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
rigorously simple and disciplined; austere; self-denying.
The nuns lead an ascetic life in the convent.It was necessary to adopt an ascetic way of life during the war.Their new stepfather imposed an ascetic regimen on the family.- synonyms:
- austere, self-denying
- antonyms:
- dissipated, dissolute, hedonistic, luxurious, opulent, sybaritic, voluptuous
- similar words:
- abstemious, celibate, frugal, monastic, puritanical, severe, temperate
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| definition 2: |
extremely strict in religious observances involving self-denial and self-mortification.
The monks lead an ascetic life at the monastery.- similar words:
- celibate, puritanical, self-mortifying, severe, strict
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