nonascetic

adjective

non·​as·​cet·​ic ˌnän-ə-ˈse-tik How to pronounce nonascetic (audio)
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: not practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline : not ascetic
a religious but nonascetic lifestyle

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonascetic was in 1845

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“Nonascetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonascetic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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