Ascetic vs Obsequious - What's the difference?
ascetic | obsequious |
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.
(archaic) Obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey all instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
* 1927 , (Thornton Wilder), (The Bridge of San Luis Rey) , p. 20
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to obsequies, funereal.
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As adjectives the difference between ascetic and obsequious
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 obsequious is (archaic) obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.As a noun ascetic
is one who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.ascetic
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(wikipedia ascetic)Alternative forms
* ascetick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline.
Noun
(en noun)Anagrams
*obsequious
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Translation falls especially short of this conceit which carries the whole flamboyance of the Spanish language. It was intended as an obsequious flattery of the Condesa, and was untrue.
- … the survivor bound
In filial obligation for some term
To do obsequious sorrow…
- Whilst I awhile obsequiously lament
Th’ untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster.