Ascetic

[n] practices self denial as spiritual discipline
[adj] 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"
[adj] pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic; "ascetic practices"

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Synonyms

abstainer, abstemious, ascetical, ascetical, austere, spartan

Related Terms

abbacomes, abbot, abstainer, abstemious, abstinent, Albigensian, anchoress, anchorite, anchoritic, apologetic, Apostolic, Apostolici, astringent, atoning, austere, bald, banian, bare, beadsman, bedridden invalid, bhikshu, brother, caloyer, candid, Cathari