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asceticism

[uh-set-uh-siz-uhm] / əˈsɛt əˌsɪz əm /














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There’s an asceticism to bespoke suit making that can be found in the religion as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

One was asceticism, a form of self- denial that includes foregoing bodily pleasures and adopting a life of chastity, virginity, and renunciation of normal society.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Fuyuko realizes that her asceticism has masked hidden hurts.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

With its nouveau roman asceticism, Handke’s writing typically leaves me with a sense of being kept on the outside of something that is cold, severe and not obviously enjoyable.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

I will no longer study Yoga-Veda, Atharva-Veda, or asceticism, or any other teachings.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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