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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 such set of beliefs was Sufism, a strain of Islam that emphasized asceticism and meditation as the path to a level of divine understanding that brought a rapturous feeling of love for God.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Fuyuko realizes that her asceticism has masked hidden hurts.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

Mitropoulos’s stint in the Twin Cities was radical in more than just repertoire, challenging the godlike halo of other conductors with his asceticism.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

As a boy I was occupied with the gods and sacrifices, as a youth with asceticism, with thinking and meditation.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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