OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 20092

ascetic

/əˈsɛ.tɪk/
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asceta
One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.
Female ascetics find shelter in a wide variety of establishments and vary greatly in the degree to which they travel.
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…
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