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asceticism

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  1. 1. n. The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n:100 n. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state n. rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint Source: ecdict

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