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The monk lived an ascetic life.
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Ascetic means very simple and self-disciplined.
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Living simply and avoiding comfort or pleasure, often for discipline or belief.
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Her ascetic room had only a bed, a desk, and a lamp.
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The character chose an ascetic lifestyle to focus on study and reflection.
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WordAscetic.
Partadjective, noun.
MeaningAscetic means very simple and self-disciplined.
ExampleExample: The monk lived an ascetic life.
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- uh · set · ik
- Strongest beat
- set
- Ending
- ik
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- Put a little extra energy on set.
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Synonyms
Words like Ascetic
austereUse when something is plain, strict, and without comfort.
self-disciplinedUse when someone controls wants or habits carefully.
Antonyms
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indulgentUse when someone allows many comforts or pleasures.
luxuriousUse when something is rich, comfortable, or expensive.
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Ascetic word family
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ascetic
noun
asceticism
A way of life based on strict simplicity and self-discipline.
adverb
ascetically
In a simple, strict, or self-denying way.
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