The meaning of Asceticism

Asceticism – definition

noun
Severe self-discipline and avoiding of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Usage examples:
Acts of physical asceticism
Synonims:
Austerity Self-denial Abstinence Abstemiousness Non-indulgence Self-discipline Frugality Simplicity Rigour Strictness Severity A hair shirt A spartan life Monasticism Monkishness Reclusivenes

noun
The practice of living a simple life without physical pleasures, often for religious reasons
Usage examples:
He believed a closer relationship with god could be found through strict asceticism., it seems unfa…

Asceticism translation into English

Asceticism: translate from English into Chinese

苦行, 苦行主义, 禁欲主义

Asceticism: translate from English into Dutch

Ascetisme

Asceticism: translate from English into French

Ascétisme, Tempérance

Asceticism: translate from English into German

Askese

Asceticism: translate from English into Hindi

वैराग्य, संन्यास, तितिक्षावाद

Asceticism: translate from English into Italian

Ascetismo

Asceticism: translate from English into Korean

금욕주의, 고행, 수도, 고행 생활, 수덕주의

Asceticism: translate from English into Russian

Аскетизм, Подвижничество

Asceticism: translate from English into Spanish

Ascetismo, Ascesis, Ascética

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Asceticism synonims

abstinence

noun
The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex.
Usage examples:
I started drinking again after six years of abstinence

All meanings and translations of Abstinence

austerity

noun
Sternness or severity of manner or attitude.
Usage examples:
He was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism

noun
Austerity is also a bad economic condition that does not allow luxuries
Usage examples:
Military spending continues even in periods of austerity.

noun
A situation in which a government spends as little money as possible because of bad economic conditions
Usage examples:
The idea was to stabilise the economy through strict austerity., the government introduced a number…

All meanings and translations of Austerity

frugality

noun
The quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness.
Usage examples:
He scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality and simplicity

noun
The quality of being careful when using money or food
Usage examples:
She was known for her simplicity and frugality., they taught that frugality must be observed in foo…

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monasticism

noun
The way monks live

All meanings and translations of Monasticism

rigour

noun
The quality of being extremely thorough and careful.
Usage examples:
His analysis is lacking in rigour

noun
The fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way
Usage examples:
They were punished with unusual rigour., they survived the rigours of the winter., her arguments la…

All meanings and translations of Rigour

self-denial

noun
A decision not to do or have something you want, esp. because it is good for you not to do or have it
Usage examples:
He felt he had wasted his youth in self-denial.

All meanings and translations of Self-denial

self-discipline

noun
The ability to make yourself do things when you should, even if you do not want to do them
Usage examples:
He lacked self-discipline and seemed unable to finish anything.

noun
→ discipline noun

All meanings and translations of Self-discipline

severity

noun
The fact or condition of being severe.
Usage examples:
Sentences should reflect the severity of the crime

noun
The quality of being very unkind or unpleasant
Usage examples:
The severity of her comments surprised everyone., you can’t imagine the severity of the heat here d…

All meanings and translations of Severity

simplicity

sɪmˈplɪsɪti

noun
The quality or condition of being easy to understand or do.
Usage examples:
For the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate upon one theory

All meanings and translations of Simplicity

strictness

noun
The quality or condition of being strict.
Usage examples:
The strictness of his upbringing

noun
The ability of something to limit someone's freedom very much
Usage examples:
The increased strictness of the immigration rules

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