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asceticism
[ uh-set-uh-siz-uhm ]
noun
- the manner of life, practices, or principles of an ascetic.
- the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like.
- rigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence; austerity.
asceticism
- An austere, simple way of life in which persons renounce material pleasures and devote their energy to moral or religious purpose.
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Origin of asceticism1
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His timing was impeccable, meeting a counterculture primed to embrace ISKCON’s practices of communal living, ecstatic dancing and asceticism.
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There’s an asceticism to bespoke suit making that can be found in the religion as well.
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Then, she pivoted to a life of Eastern asceticism and spiritual practice.
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He is a follower of the Jain religion, which emphasizes asceticism, and he and his family tightly control his conglomerate.
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Mr. Adani and his family, including his wife, Priti, a dentist who runs the family foundation, are adherents of Jainism, a religion that emphasizes asceticism.
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