Ascetic
Pronunciation: /əˈsɛtɪk/
Ascetic (adjective)
- living with few comforts, often for religious reasons.
Examples
- He leads an ascetic life, avoiding luxury.
- An ascetic lifestyle can bring peace and clarity.
Common collocations: ascetic lifestyle, ascetic practices, ascetic existence, live as an ascetic, become an ascetic
Ascetic (noun)
- a person who lives with few comforts, often for religious reasons.
Examples
- The ascetic found joy in simplicity.
- As an ascetic, she owned very few possessions.