Definition of asceticism
English to English noun - the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
source: WordNet 3.0 - the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
source: WordNet 3.0 - rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
source: WordNet 3.0 - The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.
source: Webster 1913
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