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- [uh-set-ik]
- /əˈsɛt ɪk/
- /əˈset.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-set-ik]
- /əˈsɛt ɪk/
Definitions of ascetic word
- adjective ascetic An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs. 3
- adjective ascetic An ascetic is someone who is ascetic. 3
- noun ascetic a person who practises great self-denial and austerities and abstains from worldly comforts and pleasures, esp for religious reasons 3
- noun ascetic (in the early Christian Church) a monk 3
- adjective ascetic rigidly abstinent or abstemious; austere 3
- adjective ascetic of or relating to ascetics or asceticism 3
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Origin of ascetic
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Greek askētikós subject to rigorous exercise, hardworking, equivalent to askē- (see askesis) + -tikos -tic
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Parts of speech for Ascetic
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ascetic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ascetic
adj ascetic
- austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
- spartan — Also, Spartanic [spahr-tan-ik] /spɑrˈtæn ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to Sparta or its people.
- abstemious — Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.
- puritanical — very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.
- strict — characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
adjective ascetic
- frugal — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
- severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- self-denying — the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness.
noun ascetic
- abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- puritan — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- penitent — feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.
Antonyms for ascetic
adjective ascetic
- hedonistic — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
noun ascetic
- hedonist — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
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