Should the Word Ascetic Be Capitalized?

noun plural [capitalized] The title of certam books on devout exercises: as, the Ascetics of St. Basil.

How do you use ascetic in a sentence?

Ascetic sentence example
  1. Here he lived a quiet if not an ascetic life. ...
  2. The first four gurus led simple ascetic lives and were regardless of wordly affairs. ...
  3. It shows a clear discernment of the dangers of the ascetic life, and a deep insight into the significance of the Augustinian doctrine of grace.

What is the root word of ascetic?

Ascetic comes from "askētikos," a Greek adjective meaning "laborious," and ultimately traces back to the Greek verb askein, which means "exercise" or "work." There aren't many other English words from "askein," but there's no dearth of synonyms for "ascetic." "Severe" and "austere," for example, are two words that ...

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