Translation of "ascetic" to French

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Dictionary translations for "ascetic"

ascetic [əˈsetɪk] adjective

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ascétique (religion)

ascetic [əˈsetɪk] noun

pl. ascetics

l' ascète m

Contexts with "ascetic"

The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders. Le jeune homme riche et complaisant se sentait étrangement attiré par la stricte vie ascétique menée par les membres de quelques-uns des ordres monastiques.

Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic. Les religions, qui condamnent les plaisirs sensuels, poussent les hommes à rechercher les plaisirs du pouvoir. À travers l'histoire, le pouvoir a été le vice des ascétiques.

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