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asket — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abstainer noun One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
  • ascetic adj Practicing strict self-discipline and avoiding physical comforts or pleasures, often for spiritual reasons.

Senses

asket is used for these senses in English:

  • abstainer One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • ascetic One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

ascetic — full definition

  1. adj Practicing strict self-discipline and avoiding physical comforts or pleasures, often for spiritual reasons.
  2. noun A person who deliberately lives simply and denies themselves comfort or pleasure, typically for religious or philosophical reasons.

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