Another word for ascetic
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- Characterized by or adhering to strict standards or methods; exacting and thorough:
- Harsh, severe, or demanding:
- Very unpleasant or inclement:
- Free from obstructions; open; clear:
- Obvious to the perception or mind; evident:
- Not elaborate or complicated; simple:
- Without concern for ones own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing
- Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave:
- Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic:
- Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare:
Noun
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- A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude.
- Withdrawn from the world; reclusive.
- One who whips, especially one who scourges oneself for religious discipline or public penance.
- One who seeks sexual gratification in beating or being beaten by another person.
- One who is adept in yoga.
- A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 1500s and 1600s advocated strict religious discipline along with simplification of the ceremonies and creeds of the Church of England.
- A person who is very strict or austere in religious practice or moral outlook, especially someone who regards pleasure or luxury as sinful.
- Of or relating to the Puritans or Puritanism.
- Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins; contrite.
- One who is penitent.
- A person performing penance under the direction of a confessor.
- A Muslim religious mendicant.
- A Hindu ascetic or religious mendicant, especially one who performs feats of magic or endurance.
- A recluse or hermit, especially a religious recluse.
- One of a number of early Christian ascetics who lived unsheltered on the tops of high pillars.
- A person who has withdrawn from society and lives a solitary existence; a recluse.
- A cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.
- A woman who belongs to a religious order or congregation devoted to active service or meditation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- A person who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons.
- A man who is a member of a brotherhood living in a monastery and devoted to a discipline prescribed by his order:
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