asceticism
1. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state • Hypernyms: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism 2. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) • Syn: austerity, nonindulgence • Derivationally related forms: nonindulgent (for: nonindulgence), austere (for: austerity) • Hypernyms: self-discipline, self-denial • Hyponyms: monasticism 3. rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint • Syn: ascesis • Hypernyms: self-denial, self-discipline, self-control
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