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Noun
/əˈsetiˌsizəm/,
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Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons,
  1. Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
    • - acts of physical asceticism
  1. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
  2. austerity: the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
  3. rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
  4. (ascetic) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices"
  5. (ascetic) abstainer: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  6. (ascetic) practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"
  7. Asceticism (from the ἄσκησις, áskēsis, "exercise" or "training" in the sense of athletic training) describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various sorts of worldly pleasures often with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals . ...
  8. The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity
  9. (ascetic) as·cet·ic (e-sčtąîk) noun A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. adjective 1. Leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement. 2. ...
  10. (Ascetic) (n) : a strict hermit
  11. (Ascetic) A general term for a person who denies themselves some of the necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter. Often such a person goes to the extreme of rejecting all social norms and expectations. A general term that includes the Hindu categories of  sadhu and sannyasin.
  12. (Ascetic) Asceticism Originally exercise, practice, applied to monastic discipline and self-mortification, very much as was the Sanskrit tapas. ...
  13. (Ascetic) Monastic disciplines such as fasting, abstinence, prayer, and giving to the poor.
  14. (Ascetic) Noun: a person who adopts a strict lifestyle denying themselves otherwise normal pleasures or comforts. From the Greek term Askesis, normally meaning (strict) athletic training. An ascetic trains him or herself for some ‘higher cause’. The term is also used as an adjective, viz. ...
  15. (Ascetic) This is someone who practices self-denial for religious reasons. Most ascetics follow strict rules and live very austerely, often fasting or praying for long periods of time. Some live alone as hermits, and others take up residence in monasteries or convents.
  16. (Ascetic) the practice of self-denial as a way of religious life; from the Greek asketikos, meaning laborious
  17. (ascetic) (adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious (The priest lives an ascetic life devoid of television, savory foods, and other pleasures.)
  18. (ascetic) (n) - one who is abstinent, austere, often for religious reasons
  19. (ascetic) A person who leads a life of contemplation and rigorous self-denial for religious purposes.
  20. An ascetic is a spiritual seeker who often lives in solitude, and abstains from all normal forms of sustenance. Such conditions of life are thought to produce superhuman spiritual energy and insight. In Hindu art and literature, Shiva may be depicted as a meditating ascetic. ...
  21. The belief that a conflict exists between one's body and spirit. By renouncing the needs and desires of the body, one can attain a higher spirituality. This is concept is found in many religions and faith groups, from Christianity to Native American spirituality.
  22. practice of self-denial through various means for the attainment of spiritual and intellectual fulfillment.
  23. A way of life focussing on the denial of sensual pleasures as a means of fostering spiritual development. Although ascetic disciplines have long been respected in major religious traditions, they have rarely been given a sustained philosophical defense. ...
  24. the ethical view that holiness or purity is achieved by mandatory abstinence from bodily comforts and material pleasures (e.g., food, alcohol, sleep, sex, money)
  25. The theory that the only means open to man for attaining complete quietude, contentment and happiness is to renounce all earthly concerns and worldly things in preparation for eternal bliss. Only an ascetic may reproach liberalism for advancing the outward material welfare of men.