Question

That person is an ascetic who leads an existence, voluntarily of course, that compares in austerity, simplicity, and rigorous hardship with the life of a monk.
The practice is asceticism, the adjective ascetic.

Accepted Answer

Ascetic is from the Greek word asketes, monk or hermit.A monk lives a lonely life—not for him the pleasures of the fleshpots, the laughter and merriment of convivial gatherings, the dissipation of high living. Rather, days of contemplation, study, and rough toil, nights on a hard bed in a simple cell, and the kind of self-denial that leads to a purification of the soul. Word Power Made Easy SESSION 3

知识	That person is an ascetic who leads an existence, voluntarily of course, that compares in austerity, simplicity, and rigorous hardship with the life of a monk. The practice is asceticism, the adjective ascetic.
拓展	Ascetic is from the Greek word asketes, monk or hermit. A monk lives a lonely life—not for him the pleasures of the fleshpots, the laughter and merriment of convivial gatherings, the dissipation of high living. Rather, days of contemplation, study, and rough toil, nights on a hard bed in a simple cell, and the kind of self-denial that leads to a purification of the soul.
《》	living alone and liking it
出处	Word Power Made Easy SESSION 3

Ascetic Leads Word Monk Person Existence Voluntarily Compares