Meaning

2 senses

  1. Of or relating to ascetics.

    asketisch

    аскети́чныйasketíčnyj

  2. Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.

    pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

Examples

7 sentences

  1. I may be an ascetic, but I appreciate a good meal.

    ruЯ, может, и аскет, но хорошо поесть люблю.

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  2. Tom is an ascetic.

    ruТом - аскет.

    deTom ist ein Asket.

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  3. He lives an ascetic lifestyle.

    ruОн ведёт аскетический образ жизни.

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  4. She lives an ascetic lifestyle.

    ruОна ведёт аскетический образ жизни.

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  5. Tom isn't exactly an ascetic.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
related to ascetics:
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By meaning 1
related to ascetics:

Origin

First use appears c. 1646. From Medieval Latin asceticus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός (as

First use appears c. 1646. From Medieval Latin asceticus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός (askētikós), from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “monk, hermit”), from ἀσκέω (askéō, “to exercise”).

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Forms

more ascetic, most ascetic
Comparativemore ascetic Lesson
Superlativemost ascetic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
of or pertaining to ascetics:ascetical
characterised by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline:abstinent
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words
Derivedantiasceticasceticallyasceticismasceticistnonasceticpseudoasceticunascetic

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ascendantascentascertainascribeasexualasexuality
ascetic — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto