different between ascetic vs hairshirt

English

Alternative forms

• ascetick (obsolete)

Etymology

17th century, from Medieval Latin asceticus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (ask?tikós), from ??????? (ask?t?s, “monk, hermit”), from ????? (aské?, “I exercise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??s?.t?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k

Adjective

ascetic (comparative more ascetic, superlative most ascetic)

1. Of or relating to ascetics
2. Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.
   • 1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe: A Romance, 1868, page 151,

     In a word, the stern, ascetic rigor of the temple discipline, which had been so long exchanged for prodigal and licentious indulgence, seemed at once to have revived at Templestowe under the severe eye of Lucas Beaumanoir.

   • 1999, Alan Davies, Tradition and Modernity in Protestant Christianity, Karigoudar Ishwaran (editor), Ascetic Culture: Renunciation and Worldly Engagement, page 30,

     The rich communal life of the most ascetic Protestants, for example, the Hutterites and the Old Order Mennonites, with their nineteenth century dress and preference for antiquated technology, refutes such superficial judgments.

   • 2004, Phyllis G. Jestice, Ascetics as Holy People, Phyllis G. Jestice (editor), Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Entries A to G, page 70,

     Throughout the hagiographical tradition, though, holy people have engaged in more ascetic practices than the population at large, usually proceeding two or three degrees beyond what is expected among the merely pious.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to ascetics): ascetical
• (characterised by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline): abstinent, ascetical

Translations

Noun

ascetic (plural ascetics)

1. One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.
   • 2015, Susanne Kerner, Cynthia Chou, Morten Warmind (editors), Commensality: From Everyday Food to Feast, unnumbered page,

     The ascetics were not only concerned with abstinence from food, and much of the contemporary literature stresses sexual desire and civil ambition as other important dangers to avoid.

Translations

Related terms

• ascetical
• asceticism

Anagrams

• Cestica, accites, siccate

Romanian

Etymology

From French ascétique

Adjective

ascetic m or n (feminine singular ascetic?, masculine plural ascetici, feminine and neuter plural ascetice)

1. ascetic

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• hair shirt, hair-shirt

Etymology

hair +? shirt

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?h?????t/
• (US) enPR: hâr?sh?rt, IPA^(key): /?h????t/

Noun

hairshirt (plural hairshirts)

1. A shirt made of haircloth; especially one worn by ascetics or the penitent.

   Synonyms: cilice, sackcloth
2. (figuratively) A state of penitence and humility.

Adjective

hairshirt (not comparable)

1. Advocating or adopting a relatively ascetic lifestyle, especially for environmentalist reasons.

Derived terms

• hairshirtism

See also

• flagellant
• self-mortification

Further reading

• hairshirt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)