Recluse vs Ascetic - What's the difference?
recluse | ascetic |
(now rare ) Sequestered; secluded, isolated.
* J. Philips
(now rare ) Hidden, secret.
A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
(obsolete) The place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion.
(US) A brown recluse spider.
(obsolete) To shut; to seclude.
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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.
As adjectives the difference between recluse and ascetic
is that recluse is (now rare) Sequestered; secluded, isolated while ascetic is of or relating to ascetics; characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.As nouns the difference between recluse and ascetic
is that recluse is a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit while ascetic is one who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.As a verb recluse
is to shut; to seclude.recluse
English
(wikipedia recluse)Adjective
(en adjective)- a recluse monk or hermit
- In meditation deep, recluse / From human converse.
Synonyms
* reclusiveNoun
(en noun)- (Foxe)
Synonyms
anchorite, eremite, hermit * See alsoDerived terms
* brown recluse * recluse spiderVerb
(reclus)ascetic
English
(wikipedia ascetic)Alternative forms
* ascetick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- The stern ascetic rigor of the Temple discipline.