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Definition of Ascetic
1. Noun. Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline.
Generic synonyms: Religious Person
Specialized synonyms: Puritan, Stylite
Derivative terms: Abstain, Ascetical, Ascetical
2. Adjective. Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline. "Ascetic practices"
3. Adjective. Practicing great self-denial. "A spartan existence"
Definition of Ascetic
1. a. Extremely rigid in self-denial and devotions; austere; severe.
2. n. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and self-mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self-denial in religious things.
Definition of Ascetic
1. one who practices extreme self-denial for religious reasons [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ascetic
1. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterised by devotion, extreme self-denial, and self-mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self-denial in religious things. "I am far from commending those ascetics that take up their quarters in deserts." (Norris) Ascetic theology, the science which treats of the practice of the theological and moral virtues, and the counsels of perfection. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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