Ascetic word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "ascetic" word
[adjective] practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"
[adjective] pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic; "ascetic practices"
\As*cet"ic\, n. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and self-mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self-denial in religious things. I am far from commending those ascetics that take up their quarters in deserts. --Norris. {Ascetic theology}, the science which treats of the practice of the theological and moral virtues, and the counsels of perfection. --Am. Cyc.
Synonyms for ascetic
abstainer, abstemious, ascetical, ascetical, austere, spartan
See also: puritan | religionist | religious person | stylite |
Related terms: abbacomes, abstainer, Albigensian, banian, beadsman, homely, lean, lustral, matter-of-fact, parsimonious, penitential, plain-spoken, prior, prosaic, puritanical, rigoristic, Sabbatarian, spare, sparing, stingy, unvarnished, yogi
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Let's analyse "ascetic" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: CITECSA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
ascetic: 1 + 5 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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