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ascetical

as·ce·ti·cal

uncommon

adjective

1.

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

  • “ascetic practices”
Synonyms
2.

practicing great self-denial

  • “Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it” William James
  • “a desert nomad”
  • “;”
  • “;”

Origin

From ascetic + -al.

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