Ascetic Synonyms

ə-sĕtĭk
Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. anchorite
  2. nun
  3. eremite
  4. hermit
  5. recluse
  6. yogi
  7. asceticism
  8. holy man
  9. monk
  10. religious devotee
  11. self-denier
  12. self-tormenter
  13. anchoret
  14. stylite
  15. ascesis
  16. fakir
  17. austerity
  18. abstainer
  19. penitent
  20. puritan
  21. essene
  22. flagellant
  23. mortifier of the flesh
  24. sabbatarian
  25. self-denial
  26. self-discipline
  27. self-mortification
  28. solitary
  29. solitudinarian
Not showy
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. self-denying
  2. plain
  3. rigorous
  4. simple-speaking
Relating to, characteristic of, or leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement.
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. severe

Words Related to Ascetic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. moderate
  2. modest
  3. See syn. study at
  4. pious
  5. piety
  6. brahmin
  7. bodhisattva
  8. antinomian

Ascetic Sentence Examples

  • Here he lived a quiet if not an ascetic life.

  • The first four gurus led simple ascetic lives and were regardless of wordly affairs.

  • It shows a clear discernment of the dangers of the ascetic life, and a deep insight into the significance of the Augustinian doctrine of grace.

  • A more or less ascetic mode of life was also natural under the circumstances.

  • The ascetic orders resemble the Franciscans of Christianity.

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