asceticism
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1 asceticism
The doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state.
Pools: ascetyczność
2 asceticism
The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).
synoniemen: austerity, nonindulgence.
Roget 955: asceticism, puritanism, sabbatarianism†; cynicism†, austerity; total abstinence; nephalism†. mortification, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, flagellation; penance etc. ... meer laten zien
Nederlands: strengheid, bezuiniging, ascese, ascetisme, inlevering, onthechting, versterving
Pools: ascetyzm, asceza
3 asceticism
Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint.
synoniem: ascesis.
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