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Ascetic

/əˈsɛ.tɪk/

One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

📖 Definitions of "Ascetic"

noun

1
One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

adjective

1
Of or relating to ascetics
2
Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
austere	Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
abstemious	Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
ascetical	ascetic
abstainernoun	One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
spartannoun	Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
ascetical	ascetic
spartannoun	Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
abstemious	Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
austere	Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
abstainernoun	One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
eremitenoun	A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
lonernoun	One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.
self-denying	Without concern for one's own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing.
hermitic	Of, pertaining to, or typical of a hermit.
monkish	Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism.
celibatenoun	(chiefly religious) Not married.
stoicnoun	A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
severenoun	Very bad or intense.
simplenoun	Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
puritanicalnoun	Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).
abstinentnoun	Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
frugal	Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
disciplined	Possessing mental discipline.
self-disciplined	Having self-discipline; in control of oneself and one's actions.
self-restrained	—