Ascetic Definition & Meaning
ascetic
- adjective
- pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices"
- 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"
- noun
- someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
"Ascetic" in song lyrics
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"adumbrate apotheosis ascetic"
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"wandering ascetic"
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- What does ascetic mean?
- pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices" 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" someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
- What part of speech is ascetic?
- Ascetic is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does ascetic have?
- Ascetic has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).