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ascetics
We have found lemma(root) word of ascetics : ascetic.
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[əˈsɛtɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
(e.g: an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs ‘monk’, from askein ‘to exercise’
[əˈsɛtɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who follows an ascetic life
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs ‘monk’, from askein ‘to exercise’
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