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ascetical

/əˈset.ɪ.kəl/

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adjective

/əˈset.ɪ.kəl/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который практикует суровую самодисциплину и воздерживается от мирских удовольствий, обычно по религиозным или духовным причинам.

An archaic adjective describing a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstains from worldly pleasures, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.

  1. Relating to asceticismC2formal

    Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline and abstention from worldly pleasures.

    ruАскетический

    • The monk led an ascetical life of prayer and fasting.
    • Her ascetical practices included sleeping on a hard floor.
    • The ascetical tradition emphasizes simplicity and self-control.

    Synonymsabstemiousasceticausteremonasticself-denyingself-disciplined

    Antonymsepicureanindulgentluxuriousself-indulgentsybariticvoluptuous

  2. Practicing self-denialC2formal

    Characterized by great self-denial and abstention from indulgence.

    ruАскетический

    • His ascetical habits made him indifferent to luxury.
    • The ascetical lifestyle of the hermit was admired by many.
    • She adopted an ascetical routine to focus on her spiritual growth.

    Synonymsabstemiousabstinentasceticausterefrugalself-denyingspartan

    Antonymsepicureanluxuriousself-indulgentsybariticvoluptuous

Forms
  • more ascetical comparative form
  • most ascetical superlative form