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Definition of "ascetics" []

  • Plural form of ascetic. (noun)

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Use "ascetics" in a sentence
  • "Recreation, therefore, is not to be regarded as an evil in itself -- Men at different times have so regarded it. (_a_) Those who have been termed ascetics in the Church of Rome looked upon every form of amusement as sinful."
  • "Both were called ascetics, from their being entirely devoted to the most perfect exercises of mortification and prayer, according to the import of the Greek word."
  • "Others resent the idea of ascetics seeking enlightenment in the comfort of their tax-free temples at a time when a severe recession has caused massive layoffs, a spike in suicides, and worries over a bleak future."