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Definitions of ascetic in various dictionaries:
noun - someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
adj - pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
adj - practicing great self-denial
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| A person who follows an ascetic life. |
| Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. |
| a person who follows an ascetic life. |
| characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. |
| A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. |
| Leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement. See Synonyms at severe. |
| Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic self-denying and austere: an ascetic existence. |
| practices self denial as spiritual discipline |
| pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline |
| practicing great self-denial |
| Ascetic might refer to |
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| Asceticism (; from the Greek: áskesis, "exercise, training") is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their practices or continue to be part of their society, but typically adopt a frugal lifestyle, characterised by the renunciation of material possessions and physical pleasures, and time spent fasting while concentrating on the practice of religion or reflection upon spiritual matters.Asceticism has been historically observed in many religious traditions, including Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Christianity, and Judaism. Contemporary mainstream Islam practices asceticism in the form of fasting during Ramadan by abstaining from all sensual pleasures, food & water from sunrise until sunset. The observation of fasting during Ramadan is purely done for God and to increase one's spiritual connection with God; it is compulsory on all Muslims to fast as it is one of the Five |