ascetic
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- n someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
- a pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
ascetic practices - s practicing great self-denial
Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James
- After the death of his wife, he lead the life of an ascetic.
- A monk decided that living life as an ascetic was not for him; so he left the temple.
- Though the leader led the life of an ascetic, he allowed corruption to flourish right under his nose.