ascetically

An adverb meaning "in a manner characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons." It describes living simply, without luxury or material pleasures.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio que significa «de maneira caracterizada por rigorosa autodisciplina e abstinência de todas as formas de excesso, geralmente por motivos religiosos ou espirituais». Descreve uma vida simples, sem luxo nem prazeres materiais.

1. In a self-denying manner C1 formal

   Living or behaving in a way that involves strict self-discipline and abstention from indulgence, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

   • The monk lived ascetically, eating only simple meals and sleeping on a hard mat.
   • She dressed ascetically, wearing plain clothes and avoiding any adornment.
   • He practiced ascetically, meditating for hours and fasting regularly.

   🇵🇹Asceticamente

   Sinônimos: abstemiouslyausterelypuritanically

   Antônimos: luxuriouslyself-indulgentlysensuallyvoluptuously

• more ascetically comparative form
• most ascetically superlative form