The Only Use of
ascetic
in
Jane Eyre
- There was something ascetic in her look, which was augmented by the extreme plainness of a straight-skirted, black, stuff dress, a starched linen collar, hair combed away from the temples, and the nun-like ornament of a string of ebony beads and a crucifix.
Chpt 21ascetic = severely plain -- like one who practices self-denial (often to encourage spiritual growth)
Definition:
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(ascetic) someone who practices self-denial (often to encourage spiritual growth); or relating to such self-denial
or:
severely plain (without decoration)