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ascesis

[ uh-see-sis ]

noun

plural asceses
  1. strict self-discipline or self-control, as for religious or meditative purposes.

ascesis

/ əˈ²õ¾±Ë²õɪ²õ /

noun

  1. the exercise of self-discipline
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ascesis1

First recorded in 1870–75; from Greek ²¹²õ°ìŧ²õ¾±²õ “exercise, training,†equivalent to ²¹²õ°ìŧ- (variant stem of ²¹²õ°ì±ðî²Ô “to practice, trainâ€) + -sis noun suffix; -sis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ascesis1

C19: from Greek, from askein to exercise
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Monophysitism adopted this tradition, and made ascesis the central duty of the Christian life.

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Remy de Gourmont would free us from the rule of dogmatist and moralist, but he would free us from these without plunging us into a yet sterner ascesis.

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