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adjective pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
adjective practicing great self-denial; - William James
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek ἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)der. Medieval Latin asceticusbor. English ascetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English ascetical From ascetic + -al.
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