fakir
/fəˈkɪr/
noun
- A Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging and performs acts of devotion; sometimes used more broadly for a performer of magic or feats of endurance.
- Tourists watched the fakir perform tricks with a rope and basket.
- The fakir walked on hot coals as part of his spiritual practice.
- A fakir sat motionless under the tree for hours in meditation.