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English · Q245

One Word Substitution

Competitive Exams · English · question 245

Q245

A man who starves body for the good of soul

A.
Monk
B.
Ascetic
Answer
C.
Saint
D.
Spiritualist

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Ascetic.

Monk: a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Ascetic: characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Saint: a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death.
Spiritualist: a person who believes that the spirits of the dead can communicate with living people.