ascetic
/əˈsetɪk/noun
उच्चारण असेटिक
तपस्वी, संन्यासी
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a person who lives a simple and strict life without pleasures or comforts, usually for religious reasons
तपस्वी, संन्यासी
- The ascetic lived on fruit and water in a cave.
- The ascetic gave up all his possessions and walked from village to village.
- The ascetic gave up all comforts and lived in the forest.
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- An ascetic sat quietly beside the river at dawn.
- Pilgrims sought blessings from the ascetic.
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not allowing yourself physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons
तपस्वी जैसा, संयमी
- an ascetic way of life
- He led an ascetic life, sleeping on the floor and eating one meal a day.
- He led an ascetic life in the mountains.
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- The monk's ascetic habits impressed the visitors.
- Her ascetic lifestyle included fasting and silence.
Synonyms austere self-denying
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asceticism noun
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Do not confuse with aesthetic (concerned with beauty).
इसे aesthetic (सौंदर्य से जुड़ा) से भ्रमित न करें।
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One who gives up worldly pleasures; a person who practises severe self-discipline.
'जो सांसारिक सुख त्याग देता है' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।