Word of the day
ascetic
1. characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
“an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labor”
adjective
/əˈsɛdɪk/
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"They _____ contact with the outside world to live simple, ascetic lives."
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- abstinent
- disciplined
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