ascetic
English Thesaurus
1. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | religious person, |
| definition | : | a person who manifests devotion to a deity (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | puritan, |
| definition | : | someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | stylite, |
| definition | : | an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars (noun.person) |
2. practicing great self-denial (adj.all)
| similar | : | abstemious, |
| definition | : | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink (adj.all) |
3. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline (noun.person)
4. practicing great self-denial (adj.all)
| derivation | : | asceticism, austerity, nonindulgence, |
| definition | : | the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) (noun.attribute) |
5. pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline (adj.pert)
6. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline (noun.person)
7. practicing great self-denial (adj.all)
| derivation | : | asceticism, austerity, nonindulgence, |
| definition | : | the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) (noun.attribute) |
8. pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline (adj.pert)
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