ASCETICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ascetical mean? 

• ASCETICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ASCETICAL has 2 senses:

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

2. practicing great self-denial

  Familiarity information: ASCETICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASCETICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

ascetic; ascetical

Context example:

ascetic practices

Pertainym:

ascetic (someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline)

Derivation:

ascetic (someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Practicing great self-denial

Synonyms:

ascetic; ascetical; austere; spartan

Context example:

a spartan existence

Similar:

abstemious (sparing in consumption of especially food and drink)

Derivation:

ascetic (someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline)