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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesasceta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: asceta
"L'asceta meditava per ore e ore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.
"The ascetic lived in a small cave in the mountains, eating only wild herbs."
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Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline for religious, philosophical, or spiritual reasons.
"He chose to live an ascetic lifestyle, free from material possessions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'askētēs', meaning 'monk' or 'hermit', originating from 'askēsis', meaning 'exercise' or 'training'. Historically, it evolved from physical training of athletes to the spiritual discipline and self-denial practiced by early Christian hermits and other religious ascetics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ascetic" is said worldwide
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ascète
Transliteration: ascète
"Il mène une vie d'ascète."
Asket
Transliteration: Asket
"Er lebte als Asket in der Wüste."
asceta
Transliteration: asceta
"L'asceta meditava per ore e ore."
asceta
Transliteration: asceta
"El asceta renunció a todos sus bienes materiales."
asceta
Transliteration: asceta
"O asceta passava os dias em jejum e oração."
तपस्वी
Transliteration: tapasvi
"वह तपस्वी हिमालय में रहता है।"
苦行者
Transliteration: kǔxíngzhě
"这位苦行者过着极其简朴的生活。"
금욕주의자
Transliteration: geumyokjuuija
"그 금욕주의자는 모든 쾌락을 멀리했다."
修行者
Transliteration: shugyōsha
"修行者は厳格な戒律を守って生活しています。"
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