ascetic
31ascetic — I. a. Austere, rigid, severe, stern, puritan ical, over renunciatory, over self denying, self mortifying, over abstinent. II. n. Recluse, hermit, anchoret, anchorite, solitary, solitaire, eremite, devotee, mortifier of the flesh …
32ascetic — n 1. abstainer, self denier, celibate, puritan; penitent, Islam. fakir, Islam. dervish, Islam.Calender, Hinduism. yogi; self punisher, self tormentor, religious fanatic, flagellant, hair shirt wearer. 2.(in the early Christian church) monk,… …
33ascetic — as·cet·ic …
34ascetic — as•cet•ic [[t]əˈsɛt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) rel a person who practices self denial and self mortification for religious reasons 2) pho a person who leads an austerely simple, nonmaterialist life 3) rel (in the early Christian church) a monk; hermit 4)… …
35ascetic — /əˈsɛtɪk / (say uh setik) noun 1. someone who lives a life of austerity, especially for religious reasons. 2. a person who leads an abstemious life. 3. (in the early Christian church) a monk; hermit. –adjective 4. relating to asceticism or… …
36ascetic — a.,n. (person) practising severe abstinence; austere. ♦ asceticism, n …
37ascetic — n. & adj. n. a person who practises severe self discipline and abstains from all forms of pleasure, esp. for religious or spiritual reasons. adj. relating to or characteristic of ascetics or asceticism; abstaining from pleasure. Derivatives:… …
38Paphnutius the Ascetic — Infobox Saint name=Saint Paphnutius the Ascetic birth date= death date= feast day= venerated in=Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches Coptic Orthodox Church imagesize=200px caption= birth place= death place= titles= beatified date=… …
39Hierax (Ascetic) — Hierax, or Hieracas, was a learned ascetic who flourished about the end of the 3rd century at Leontopolis in Egypt, where he lived to the age of ninety, supporting himself by calligraphy and devoting his leisure to scientific and literary… …
40Godman (Hindu ascetic) — A godman is a colloquial name for a particular type of charismatic Hindu ascetic who has a high profile presence, is capable of attracting attention and support from Indian society, and makes claims of spiritual attainments. Godmen sometimes… …
