ascetic
noun
a person who dedicates their life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
ascetics
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pluralof ascetic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The ascetics had earlier said they would cancel their appearance, but later made their way to bathe at Sangam, although with their processions scaled down.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
These ascetics attracted followers, and as a result monasteries and hermitages flourished in less hospitable areas.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Or consider 12th century Taoist ascetics who thought sleep deprivation could bring them closer to the truth.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2023
It’s not long before one starts to wonder just what “Father” these ascetics are working in the name of.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Siddhartha said: 'You know, my friend, that even as a young man, when we lived with the ascetics in the forest, I came to distrust doctrines and teachers and to turn my back on them.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
