[əˈsɛtɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
(e.g: an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs ‘monk’, from askein ‘to exercise’

[əˈsɛtɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who follows an ascetic life


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs ‘monk’, from askein ‘to exercise’