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Pronunciation
IPA|/�'s�tık/
Etymology
From the Greek ��κη�ι� (practice, training).
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�tɪk|-�tɪk
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
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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
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Polish: ascetyk m, ascetyczka f
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Related terms
ascetical
asceticism
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