- ascetic practices
- 1. n.ธุดงควัตร [¯thu-dong¯kha¯wat]
Lewis & Short latin dictionary. 2014.
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ascetic — adj austere, *severe, stern Analogous words: disciplined, trained, schooled (see TEACH): self denying, self abnegating (see corresponding nouns at RENUNCIATION): abstaining or abstinent, forbearing (see corresponding verbs at REFRAIN): abstemious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Ascetic — As*cet ic, n. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self denial, and self mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self denial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ascetic theology — Ascetic As*cet ic, n. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self denial, and self mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ascetic — {{11}}ascetic (adj.) 1640s, from Gk. asketikos rigorously self disciplined, laborious, from asketes monk, hermit, earlier one who practices an art or trade, from askein to exercise, train, originally to train for athletic competition, practice… … Etymology dictionary
ascetic — ascetically, adv. /euh set ik/, n. 1. a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self denial or self mortification for religious reasons. 2. a person who leads an austerely simple life, esp.… … Universalium
ascetic — as·cet·ic || É™ setɪk n. one who practices self denial for spiritual discipline, abstainer, recluse, hermit adj. abstinent, self denying, celibate; austere, severe … English contemporary dictionary
ascetic — as•cet•ic [[t]əˈsɛt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) rel a person who practices self denial and self mortification for religious reasons 2) pho a person who leads an austerely simple, nonmaterialist life 3) rel (in the early Christian church) a monk; hermit 4)… … From formal English to slang
Asceticism — Not to be confused with Aestheticism. Ascetic redirects here. It is not to be confused with Acetic. Asceticism (from the Greek: ἄσκησις, áskēsis, exercise or training ) describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various sorts of… … Wikipedia
Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… … Universalium
asceticism — /euh set euh siz euhm/, n. 1. the manner of life, practices, or principles of an ascetic. 2. the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self denial, self mortification, and the like. 3. rigorous self… … Universalium
Monk — For other uses, see Monk (disambiguation). St. Anthony the Great, considered the Father of Christian Monasticism A monk (from Greek: μοναχός, monachos, single, solitary [1]) is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or… … Wikipedia
