ascetic

• Descreve uma pessoa ou estilo de vida marcado pela disciplina rigorosa e pela abstenção de prazeres e excessos, geralmente por motivos religiosos ou espirituais.

Describes a person or lifestyle characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.

1. Self-denying lifestyleC1formal

   Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.

   Ascético

   • The monk led an ascetic life, avoiding all material comforts.
   • Her ascetic practices included fasting and meditation.
   • He adopted an ascetic diet, eating only plain rice and vegetables.

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   Antônimosepicureanindulgentluxuriousself-indulgentsybaritic

2. C1formal

   Having a very simple and plain appearance or style, without decoration or luxury.

   Ascético

   • The room was ascetic, with only a bed and a wooden chair.
   • His writing style is ascetic, stripped of all unnecessary words.
   • The ascetic design of the building reflected its spiritual purpose.

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   Antônimosdecorativeelaborateextravagantlavishluxuriousopulentornatesumptuous

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que pratica disciplina rigorosa e abdica de prazeres mundanos, frequentemente por motivos religiosos ou espirituais.

A noun referring to a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstains from worldly pleasures, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

1. Person who practices self-denialC1formal

   A person who lives a simple, strict life without physical pleasures, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

   Asceta

   • The ascetic lived in a small cave, meditating daily.
   • Many ascetics renounce material possessions for spiritual growth.
   • He became an ascetic after years of searching for meaning.

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   Antônimosepicureanhedonistsybaritevoluptuary