ascetical
/əˈsɛtɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or involving severe self-discipline and abstention from pleasures, especially for spiritual reasons.
- She wrote a book on the ascetical traditions of various world religions.
- The ascetical practices of the order included long fasts and nightly vigils.
- His ascetical approach to diet meant he ate only what was necessary for survival.
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