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禁欲主義者 (kinyokushugisha) Japanese meaning: ascetic | Kotomora

禁きん欲よく主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

き

ん

よ

く

しゅ

ぎ

しゃ

Meanings

1

Refers to a person who practices self-denial and abstains from worldly pleasures, often for religious or philosophical reasons.

彼かれは禁きん欲よく主しゅ義ぎ者しゃで、贅ぜい沢

たく

を

一いっ

切さい

し

ない

。

He is an ascetic and indulges in no luxuries at all.

Kanji

禁prohibition, ban, forbid
欲longing, covetousness, greed
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality
者someone, person

Related words

禁きん欲よく
禁欲 is the abstract concept of self-denial or abstinence, while 禁欲主義者 refers to a person who adheres to that philosophy.
ストイック
ストイック is a more common, casual loanword for 'stoic' or 'self-disciplined', often used in everyday contexts, whereas 禁欲主義者 is a formal, philosophical term.

Built from

禁きん欲よく+主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 禁欲 (abstinence) + 主義 (principle, -ism) + 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a standard pattern for forming nouns denoting adherents of a doctrine.