renunciate

/ rɪˈnʌnsɪɪt /

noun

Hinduism another word for sannyasi
Christianity any religious devotee who renounces earthly pleasures and lives as an ascetic

Their faces beamed with the renunciate's peace as they walked about or held philosophical discussions with disciples.

Opening the door, I saw a young man in the scanty garb of a renunciate.

He explained his deep longing to follow the path of a renunciate.

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