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ascetic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /əˈsɛ.tɪk/
• ə-sĕt′ĭk

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀσκέω (askéō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek ἀσκητής (askētḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek ἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)der. Medieval Latin asceticusbor. English ascetic First use appears c. 1646. From Medieval Latin asceticus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός (askētikós), from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “monk, hermit”), from ἀσκέω (askéō, “to exercise”).

Meanings

1. Of or relating to ascetics.
2. Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.
   • 2004, Phyllis G. Jestice, Ascetics as Holy People, Phyllis G. Jestice (editor), Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Entries A to G, page 70, Throughout the hagiographical tradition, though, holy people have engaged in more ascetic practices than the population at large, usually proceeding two or three degrees beyond what is expected among the merely pious.
   • In a word, the stern, ascetic rigor of the temple discipline, which had been so long exchanged for prodigal and licentious indulgence, seemed at once to have revived at Templestowe under the severe eye of Lucas Beaumanoir. 1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe: A Romance, published 1868, page 151:
   • 1999, Alan Davies, Tradition and Modernity in Protestant Christianity, Karigoudar Ishwaran (editor), Ascetic Culture: Renunciation and Worldly Engagement, page 30, The rich communal life of the most ascetic Protestants, for example, the Hutterites and the Old Order Mennonites, with their nineteenth century dress and preference for antiquated technology, refutes such superficial judgments.
   • This experience enables Nāgārjuna to recognize that desire is the root cause of suffering and motivates him to turn to a more ascetic lifestyle. 2015, Carl Olson, Indian Asceticism: Power, Violence, and Play, page 155:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most ascetic	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
ascetick		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
more ascetic	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

asceticism · antiascetic · pseudoascetic · unascetic · asceticist · ascetically · nonascetic

Synonyms

abstinent (characterised by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline) · ascetical (of or pertaining to ascetics) · ascetical (characterised by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline)

Translations (27)

kk сопылық (related to ascetics) · mk а́скетски (related to ascetics) · sv asketisk (related to ascetics) · da asketisk (related to ascetics) · hu aszketikus (related to ascetics) · fr ascétique (related to ascetics) · it ascetico (related to ascetics) · pl ascetyczny (related to ascetics) · el ασκητικός (related to ascetics) · ro ascetic (related to ascetics) · kmr zahîd (related to ascetics) · ru аскети́чный (related to ascetics) · fi askeettinen (related to ascetics) · id zuhud (related to ascetics) · pt ascético (related to ascetics) · ca ascètic (related to ascetics) · es ascético (related to ascetics) · cy asgetaidd (related to ascetics) · id asketis (related to ascetics) · de asketisch (related to ascetics) · cs asketický (related to ascetics) · cy asgetig (related to ascetics) · ga aiséitiúil (related to ascetics) · eo asketisma (related to ascetics) · ar نُسُكِيّ (related to ascetics) · kw ankarus (related to ascetics) · bg аскети́чен (related to ascetics)

ascetic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /əˈsɛ.tɪk/
• ə-sĕt′ĭk

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀσκέω (askéō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek ἀσκητής (askētḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek ἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)der. Medieval Latin asceticusbor. English ascetic First use appears c. 1646. From Medieval Latin asceticus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός (askētikós), from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “monk, hermit”), from ἀσκέω (askéō, “to exercise”).

Meanings

1. One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.
   • The ascetics were not only concerned with abstinence from food, and much of the contemporary literature stresses sexual desire and civil ambition as other important dangers to avoid. 2015, Susanne Kerner, Cynthia Chou, Morten Warmind, editors, Commensality: From Everyday Food to Feast, unnumbered page:
   • First, the technical terms used to signify hindu ascetics, hermits, mendicants and some related terms are analysed in their religious meaning with the view of avoiding a good deal of confusion that exists in such studies. 1982, Mariasusai Dhavamony, Classical Hinduism, page 369:
   • Female ascetics find shelter in a wide variety of establishments and vary greatly in the degree to which they travel. 2004, Lynn Teskey Denton, Female Ascetics in Hinduism, page 110:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
ascetick		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
ascetics	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Hyponyms

nun · monk · hermit

Relateds

ascetical · asceticism

Translations (41)

da asket (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ml സന്ന്യാസി (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · el ασκητής (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · id aulia (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · eo asketo (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · mk а́скет (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · az asket (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · sq asket (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · bg аскет (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · de Asketin (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · nl asceet (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · it asceta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ca asceta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · id asket (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ru аске́т (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ms zahid (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · pt asceta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · is meinlætamaður (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · el ασκήτρια (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · hu aszkéta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · de Asket (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · id pertapa (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · az münzəvi (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · tl aseta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · cs asketa (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ar نَاسِك (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · pl asceta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · sv asket (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · es asceta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · pl ascetka (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · az tərki-dünya (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · la ascēta (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · id zahid (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ga aiséiteach (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · fi askeetti (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · id petapa (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · cmn 苦行者 (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ro ascet (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · fr ascète (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ms pertapa (devotee to the practice of self-denial) · ja 修験者 (devotee to the practice of self-denial)