Ascetic vs Ascitic - What's the difference?
ascetic | ascitic |
Of or relating to ascetics; characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.
* Sir Walter Scott
One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.
As adjectives the difference between ascetic and ascitic
is that ascetic is of or relating to ascetics; characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure while ascitic is of, pertaining to, or suffering from ascites.As a noun ascetic
is one who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.ascetic
English
(wikipedia ascetic)Alternative forms
* ascetick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline.