Quizlet
or
| 1-4 of 4Ascetic flashcard sets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Ascetic- Bestialby triste_princesa | 50 terms | September 27, 2009 |
| 2 | Ascetic-Commensurate Vocab.by loraer | 19 terms | December 10, 2008 |
| 3 | altruism-asceticby kklepper | 24 terms | September 9, 2009 |
| 4 | Channae Final longevity- asceticby dudee24 | 30 terms | January 24, 2008 |
No groups found.
| ascetic definitions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | practices self denial as spiritual discipline | 70 sets | |
| 2 | practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; ex. ascetic life of buddhist monks; n. asceticism | 51 sets | |
| 3 | practicing self-denial; austere | 44 sets | |
| 4 | self-denying | 41 sets | |
| 5 | one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury | 29 sets | |
| 6 | practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious | 29 sets | |
| 7 | practicing great self-denial | 28 sets | |
| 8 | practicing self-denial | 28 sets | |
| 9 | one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion | 22 sets | |
| 10 | shunning pleasures | 21 sets | |
| 11 | hermitlike; practicing self-denial | 21 sets | |
| 12 | self-denying, abstinent, austere | 18 sets | |
| 13 | adj. given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. | 18 sets | |
| 14 | one who practices self-denial | 17 sets | |
| 15 | adj. self-denying | 16 sets | |
| 16 | (n.) - one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious | 15 sets | |
| 17 | adj. practicing self-denial; austere | 15 sets | |
| 18 | practicing self denial | 15 sets | |
| 19 | self denying | 13 sets | |
| 20 | practicing self-denial austere stark | 13 sets | |
| 21 | one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion | 13 sets | |
| 22 | a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures | 13 sets | |
| 23 | self-denial | 13 sets | |
| 24 | self-denying; austere | 12 sets | |
| 25 | person who shuns pleasures and lives simply | 12 sets | |
| 26 | shunning pleasures; self-denying; austere | 12 sets | |
| 27 | given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion | 12 sets | |
| 28 | given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. | 11 sets | |
| 29 | without luxuries; severely simple | 11 sets | |
| 30 | denying yourself pleasure | 10 sets | |
| 31 | self denial | 9 sets | |
| 32 | without indulgence or luxuries | 9 sets | |
| 33 | self-denying, austere | 9 sets | |
| 34 | practicing self-denial, austere | 9 sets | |
| 35 | (adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious (the priest lives an ___ life devoid of television, savory foods, and other pleasures. | 9 sets | |
| 36 | hermit like; practicing self-denial | 9 sets | |
| 37 | (adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious | 8 sets | |
| 38 | one who denies his body pleasure and comfort | 8 sets | |
| 39 | hermitlike, practicing self-denial | 8 sets | |
| 40 | self denying, abstinent, austere | 7 sets | |