Meaning & use
asceticism
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A lifestyle of severe self-discipline and abstention from pleasure or comfort, often for religious or spiritual reasons.
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The monks practiced asceticism, owning nothing beyond a robe and a bowl.
Some philosophers embraced asceticism as a path to mental clarity.
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Related to the adjective "ascetic," which describes a person or practice marked by strict self-discipline.
Words with a similar meaning
austerityself-denial
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