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ASCETICISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Synonyms:
ascesis; asceticism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("asceticism" is a kind of...):
self-control; self-denial; self-discipline (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
Synonyms:
asceticism; austerity; nonindulgence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("asceticism" is a kind of...):
self-denial; self-discipline (the trait of practicing self discipline)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "asceticism"):
monasticism (asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("asceticism" is a kind of...):
doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)
