Dionysian vs ascetic

Dionysian

adj
  • Of or pertaining to Dionysus. 

noun
  • A follower of Dionysus. 

  • One who is dionysian. 

ascetic

adj
  • Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure. 

  • Of or relating to ascetics 

noun
  • One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence. 

How often have the words Dionysian and ascetic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )