Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral PowersSection IV. Moral Affections
4. Moral Practice
955. Asceticism.
mortification, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, flagellation; penance [See Atonement]; fasting [See Fasting]; martyrdom.
ASCETIC, anchoret or anchorite, Heautontimorumenos [Gr.]; hermit (recluse) [See Seclusion. Exclusion]; puritan, sabbatarian, cynic; bhikshu, sannyasi or sanyasi, yogi [all Hindu]; dervish, fakir [both Moham.]; martyr.