Difference between Ascetical and Ascetic

Ascetical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: ascetic

Ascetic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to ascetics; characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

Example sentence: A commercial society whose members are essentially ascetic and indifferent in social ritual has to be provided with blueprints and specifications for evoking the right tone for every occasion.