Ascetic vs Celibacy - What's the difference?
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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.
Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.
Abstaining from sexual relations.
As nouns the difference between ascetic and celibacy
is that ascetic is one who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence while celibacy is abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.As an adjective ascetic
is of or relating to ascetics; characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.ascetic
English
(wikipedia ascetic)Alternative forms
* ascetick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline.