ASCETICISM

asceticism, ascesis

(noun) rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence

(noun) the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

asceticism

(noun) the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

asceticism (countable and uncountable, plural asceticisms)

The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

Antonyms

• hedonism

Source: Wiktionary

As*cet"i*cism, n.

Definition: The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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