Meaning Of The Word Ascetic

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

ascetic in American English
of or characteristic of ascetics or asceticism; self-denying; austere
adjective: pertaining to asceticism
noun: a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons

ascetic in British English
adjective: rigidly abstinent or abstemious; austere
noun: a person who practises great self-denial and austerities and abstains from worldly comforts and pleasures, esp for religious reasons

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