wikipedia
English
Pronunciation
IPA|/Ç'sÉtık/
Etymology
From the Greek á¼ÏκηÏÎ¹Ï (practice, training).
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-Étɪk|-Étɪk
Adjective
ascetic
- Of or relating to the Ascetics, or to the practice of rigorous self-discipline. Usually involving a withholding of most physical pleasures.
Translations
trans-top|related to Ascetics
Czech: asketický m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Noun
en-noun
- One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.
Translations
trans-top|devotee to the practice of self-denial
Albanian: asket
Czech: asketa m
trans-mid
Polish: ascetyk m, ascetyczka f
trans-bottom
Related terms
ascetical
asceticism
fr:ascetic
io:ascetic
pl:ascetic
ru:ascetic
te:ascetic
vi:ascetic
| 
