ashram Syllabification: (ash·ram)Pronunciation: /ˈäSHrəm/Definition of ashram noun (in South Asia) a hermitage, monastic community, or other place of religious retreat for Hindus. a place of religious retreat or community life modeled on the Indian ashram. Origin:from Sanskrit āśrama 'hermitage'ashram in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ashram in the British & World English dictionary