ascetic
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(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline. Synonyms: abstainer.
Noun Definition 1
(adj) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline. Synonyms: ascetical. Example: "Ascetic practices."
Adjective Definition 1
(adj) practicing great self-denial. Synonyms: ascetical, austere, spartan. Examples: "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- william james." "A desert nomad's austere life." "A spartan diet." "A spartan existence."
Adjective Definition 2