Both Uses of
ascetic
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Others choose lives of asceticism within our cloistered residence halls.†
Chpt 5
- Saint-Sulpice was stark and cold, conveying an almost barren quality reminiscent of the ascetic cathedrals of Spain.
Chpt 19-20 *ascetic = severely plain (without decoration)
Definition:
-
(ascetic) someone who practices self-denial (often to encourage spiritual growth); or relating to such self-denial
or:
severely plain (without decoration)