ascetic
definition: practicing great self-denial
example: Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it- William James
speech part: adjective
definition: pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
example: ascetic practices
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
ascetical
definition: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
abstainer