as·cet·ic 
/əˈsɛtɪk/ adjective
/əˈsɛtɪk/ adjective [more ascetic; most ascetic] formal : relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure
▪ an ascetic monk ▪ an ascetic scholar ▪ the ascetic [=severe, austere] life of monks ▪ an ascetic diet of rice and beans
▪ an ascetic monk ▪ an ascetic scholar ▪ the ascetic [=severe, austere] life of monks ▪ an ascetic diet of rice and beans
— ascetic noun, plural ascetics [count]
▪ She left the comforts of home to live the life of an ascetic.
▪ She left the comforts of home to live the life of an ascetic.
— as·cet·i·cism /əˈsɛtəˌsɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
▪ religious asceticism
/əˈsɛtəˌsɪzəm/ noun [noncount] ▪ religious asceticism
