ascetic

7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr

noun

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

Ascetic in a sentence

This experience enables Nāgārjuna to recognize that desire is the root cause of suffering and motivates him to turn to a more ascetic lifestyle.

Female ascetics find shelter in a wide variety of establishments and vary greatly in the degree to which they travel.

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