ascetic[noun]Synonyms:- monk, abstainer, hermit, nun, recluse
[adjective]Synonyms:- self-denying, abstinent, austere, celibate, frugal, puritanical, self-disciplined
Antonyms: luxurious, voluptuous
Contrasted words: epicurean, sensual, sensuous, sybaritic, abandoned, dissolute, licentious, self-indulgent
Related Words: abstemious,
abstinent,
forbearing,
self-abasing,
self-abnegating,
self-denying,
self-forgetful,
selfless,
disciplined,
restrained,
schooled,
trained [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
as‧cet‧ic /əˈsetɪk/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Greek;
Origin: asketikos, from asketes 'person who exercises, hermit', from askein 'to work, exercise']
living without any physical pleasures or comforts, especially for religious reasons:
an ascetic life—ascetic noun [countable]—asceticism /-tɪsɪz
əm/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲