ASCETIC Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Ascetic comes from askētikos, a Greek adjective meaning “laborious,” and its earliest meaning in English implies the labor involved in abstention from pleasure, comfort, and self-indulgence as a spiritual discipline
ASCETIC Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Ascetic definition: a person who dedicates their life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons See examples of ASCETIC used in a sentence
Ascetically - definition of ascetically by The Free Dictionary A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion Relating to, characteristic of, or leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement See Synonyms at severe
Asceticism - Wikipedia Asceticism[a] is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from worldly pleasures through self-discipline, self-imposed poverty, and simple living, [3] often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals [4]