ascetic

Definitions

Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

Examples

The monk lived an ascetic life, renouncing all material possessions to focus entirely on his spiritual practice.

Despite his immense wealth, the billionaire maintained an ascetic lifestyle, choosing to sleep on a simple cot and eat only basic meals.

Synonyms

austere spartan abstinent self-denying ascetical temperate disciplined

Antonyms

hedonistic self-indulgent luxurious sybaritic gluttonous sensual profligate