ascetic

Example Sentences

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Consequently, any attempt to commend the ascetic practices of one religion to the other is fruitless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Her fame grows enormous with the 1975 release of “Horses” and the international touring that followed, yet she retains the bearing of an ascetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Disillusioned by the impermanence of life, Siddhartha engaged in six years of ascetic practice and attained enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodh Gaya in northeast India.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

In early Christianity, spiritual warfare meant one was to resist the Devil by engaging in forms of ascetic behavior, mastering fleshly desires, and cultivating Christian virtues like humility, self-control, and love of enemies.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

He was no Brahmin, sharing the life of the Brahmins, no ascetic belonging to the Samanas.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse