ascetic
의미: A person who practises severe self-discipline and abstains from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons. As an adjective, characterised by such abstinence.
Ascetic describes both a person and a way of living marked by deliberate simplicity and self-denial. It is the polar opposite of 'hedonist' and 'sybarite.' In religious contexts, asceticism is a respected spiritual practice. In secular usage, it can describe anyone who lives with extreme frugality or minimal comfort, whether by conviction or temperament. The word is used both admiringly and critically.
예문
- The monks led an ascetic existence, rising at four each morning for prayer and subsisting on the simplest of meals. 修士们过着苦行的生活,每天凌晨四点起床祈祷,靠最简单的饭食度日。Los monjes llevaban una existencia ascética, levantándose a las cuatro de la mañana para rezar y subsistiendo con las comidas más sencillas.修道士たちは禁欲的な生活を送り、毎朝四時に起床して祈り、最も質素な食事で暮らしていた。수도승들은 금욕적인 생활을 영위하며 매일 새벽 네 시에 기상하여 기도하고, 가장 소박한 식사로 연명했다.
- His ascetic lifestyle — no television, no alcohol, no social media — struck colleagues as either admirable or baffling. 他的苦行式生活方式——不看电视、不喝酒、不用社交媒体——令同事们觉得要么令人钦佩,要么令人费解。Su estilo de vida ascético — sin televisión, sin alcohol, sin redes sociales — les parecía a sus colegas admirable o desconcertante.彼の禁欲的な生活様式——テレビなし、酒なし、SNSなし——は同僚たちから称賛か困惑のいずれかで受け止められた。텔레비전도 없고, 술도 없고, SNS도 없는 그의 금욕적 생활 방식은 동료들에게 경탄 아니면 당혹으로 받아들여졌다.
- The philosopher advocated an ascetic approach to material possessions, arguing that true freedom lay in needing very little. 那位哲学家倡导对物质财产采取苦行态度,认为真正的自由在于几乎无所需求。El filósofo abogaba por un enfoque ascético de las posesiones materiales, argumentando que la verdadera libertad reside en necesitar muy poco.その哲学者は物質的所有に対して禁欲的なアプローチを提唱し、真の自由はほとんど何も必要としないことにあると論じた。그 철학자는 물질적 소유에 대해 금욕적 접근법을 주창하며, 진정한 자유는 거의 아무것도 필요로 하지 않는 데 있다고 주장했다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, literary, religious
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Greek asketikos (rigorously self-disciplined), from askein (to exercise, train). Originally referred to the physical training of athletes before being adopted by early Christian writers to describe spiritual discipline.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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