ascetic
Example Sentences
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His emaciated face and worn clothes give him an ascetic look.
From New York Times
To those saying that the child is turning ascetic "out of her own free will", Prof Mehta points out that "a child's consent is not consent in law".
From BBC
Or consider 12th century Taoist ascetics who thought sleep deprivation could bring them closer to the truth.
From Salon
They were ascetic Midwesterners, simple in their garb, scientific in their outlook.
From Washington Post
Atop the barren ledges are several hermit cells made of stacked rocks where, as early as the 300s, ascetics lived in extreme deprivation.
From New York Times
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