asceticism

[ uh-set-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ əˈsɛt əˌsɪz əm /

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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.

Origin of asceticism

First recorded in 1640–50; ascetic + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM asceticism

non·as·cet·i·cism, noun

Words nearby asceticism

ascensive, ascent, ascertain, ascesis, ascetic, asceticism, Asch, Aschaffenburg, Ascham, aschelminth, Aschelminthes

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Example sentences from the Web for asceticism

Both shared an asceticism and intellectualism, encouraged by the Jesuits.
Jerry Brown's Castro Trouble|A. L. Bardach|October 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And when those two brothers had arrived there, they began a course of fasting and asceticism to propitiate her.
The Kath Sarit Sgara|Somadeva Bhatta
Three principal forms of asceticism have existed in 326 this weak world.
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)|John Ruskin
From the seventh to the twelfth century, the tendency to asceticism was rampant.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863|Various

Our family was warlike and given to mysticism and asceticism.
Beasts, Men and Gods|Ferdinand Ossendowski
By the third century the Christian literature, philosophy, and theology were tinged with asceticism.
The Rise of the Mediaeval Church|Alexander Clarence Flick

British Dictionary definitions for asceticism

asceticism

/ (əˈsɛtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

the behaviour, discipline, or outlook of an ascetic, esp of a religious ascetic

the principles of ascetic practices, esp in the early Christian Church

the theory and system of ascetic practices

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Cultural definitions for asceticism

asceticism

[ (uh-set-uh-siz-uhm) ]

An austere, simple way of life in which persons renounce material pleasures and devote their energy to moral or religious purpose.

单词	asceticism
释义	asceticism [ uh-set-uh-siz-uhm ] / əˈsɛt əˌsɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR asceticism ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of asceticism First recorded in 1640–50; ascetic + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM asceticism non·as·cet·i·cism, noun Words nearby asceticism ascensive, ascent, ascertain, ascesis, ascetic, asceticism, Asch, Aschaffenburg, Ascham, aschelminth, Aschelminthes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asceticism Both shared an asceticism and intellectualism, encouraged by the Jesuits. Jerry Brown's Castro Trouble\|A. L. Bardach\|October 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST And when those two brothers had arrived there, they began a course of fasting and asceticism to propitiate her. The Kath Sarit Sgara\|Somadeva Bhatta Three principal forms of asceticism have existed in 326 this weak world. Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)\|John Ruskin From the seventh to the twelfth century, the tendency to asceticism was rampant. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863\|Various Our family was warlike and given to mysticism and asceticism. Beasts, Men and Gods\|Ferdinand Ossendowski By the third century the Christian literature, philosophy, and theology were tinged with asceticism. The Rise of the Mediaeval Church\|Alexander Clarence Flick British Dictionary definitions for asceticism asceticism / (əˈsɛtɪˌsɪzəm) / noun the behaviour, discipline, or outlook of an ascetic, esp of a religious ascetic the principles of ascetic practices, esp in the early Christian Church the theory and system of ascetic practices Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to asceticism frugality, moderation, chastity, self-restraint, fasting, prudence, self-discipline, faith, righteousness, divinity, solemnity, purity, inviolability, spirituality, sanctity, humility, temperance, sobriety, continence, soberness Cultural definitions for asceticism asceticism [ (uh-set-uh-siz-uhm) ] An austere, simple way of life in which persons renounce material pleasures and devote their energy to moral or religious purpose. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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asceticism

noun

Origin of asceticism

OTHER WORDS FROM asceticism

Words nearby asceticism

Example sentences from the Web for asceticism

British Dictionary definitions for asceticism

noun

Words related to asceticism

Cultural definitions for asceticism