asceticism, ascesis
(noun) rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ascesis (countable and uncountable, plural asceses)
(Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.
(Christianity, chiefly, Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism, specifically) The praxis or "exercise" of asceticism and self-denial of impulses or passions for the sake of piety, theosis, and connection with God.
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Source: Wiktionary
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
