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
22 May 2025
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
