Ascetic vs Pelagian - 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.
Of or pertaining to (Pelagius) (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works.
As adjectives the difference between ascetic and pelagian
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 pelagian is (archaic) pelagic; of or pertaining to the sea.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.