ascetical

• Adjectif désignant une personne qui pratique une discipline personnelle rigoureuse et s'abstient des plaisirs mondains, généralement pour des raisons religieuses ou spirituelles.

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.

   ascétique (relatif à l'ascèse)

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstemiousasceticausteremonasticself-denyingself-disciplined

   Antonymesepicureanindulgentluxuriousself-indulgentsybariticvoluptuous

2. Practicing self-denialC2formal

   Characterized by great self-denial and abstention from indulgence.

   ascétique

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstemiousabstinentasceticausterefrugalself-denyingspartan

   Antonymesepicureanluxuriousself-indulgentsybariticvoluptuous