ASCETICAL - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

Example: ascetic practices

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

practicing great self-denial

Example: Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; a desert nomad's austere life; a spartan diet; a spartan existence