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Word: Ascetic
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs ‘monk’, from askein ‘to exercise’
əˈsɛtɪk
characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
Short Definition:characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence
Examples:- an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour
Word: Ascetic
Speech Type: Noun
əˈsɛtɪk
a person who follows an ascetic life.
Short Definition:person who follows ascetic life
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