Have we indeed outstripped the warrior and passed the ascetical saint?

But this seriousness was not ascetical or moroseful.

This contact strengthened Father's naturally ascetical temperament.

Some affected an ascetical simplicity of dress, and yet hugged their purses where their Bibles should have been.

He had just been reading the Saint's works, and was much attracted by his ascetical attitude towards the world.

These little acts of courtesy, so natural to the gentleman, were anything but natural to one suddenly impressed with the ascetical temper of methodism.

"Oh, what cruel, ascetical egoism!"