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ascetic

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ascetic ˈsɛtɪk/ adjective
ascetic
ˈsɛtɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASCETIC
[more ascetic; most ascetic] formal
: relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure

— ascetic

noun, plural ascetics [count]

— asceticism

ˈsɛtəˌsɪzəm/ noun [noncount]