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asceticism

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as⋅cet⋅i⋅cism

  [uh-set-uh-siz-uhm]
–noun
1. the manner of life, practices, or principles of an ascetic.
2. the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like.
3. rigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence; austerity.
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Origin:
1640–50; ascetic + -ism
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as·cet·i·cism   (ə-sět'ĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

  2. The doctrine that the ascetic life releases the soul from bondage to the body and permits union with the divine.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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 American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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