asceticism

as·cet·i·cism

 (ə-sĕt′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.

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asceticism

(əˈsɛtɪˌsɪzəm)

n

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the behaviour, discipline, or outlook of an ascetic, esp of a religious ascetic

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the principles of ascetic practices, esp in the early Christian Church

3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the theory and system of ascetic practices

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asceticism

a severe self-deprivation for ethical, religious, or intellectual ends. — ascetic, n., adj.

See also: Behavior

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	asceticism - the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
	2.	asceticism - the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) austerity, nonindulgence self-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline monasticism - asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
	3.	asceticism - rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint ascesis self-control, self-denial, self-discipline - the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

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asceticism

noun self-denial, austerity, rigour, celibacy, abstinence, self-discipline, harshness, puritanism, frugality, plainness, self-abnegation, abstemiousness, self-mortification, mortification of the flesh, rigorousness a life of uncompromising asceticism and absolute poverty

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Translations

زُهـد، تَنَسُّك

askeze

askese

Askese

ascetismoascética

ascétismeascèse

aszkétaság

meinlætalifnaîur

ascesiascetismo

askese

аскетизм

asketizmus

çileciliksofuluk

禁欲主义

asceticism

[əˈsetɪsɪzəm] N → ascetismo m

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asceticism

[əˈsɛtɪsɪzəm] n → ascétisme m

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asceticism

n → Askese f; a life of asceticism → ein Leben in Askese

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asceticism

[əˈsɛtɪsɪz/əm] n → ascetismo

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ascetic

(əˈsetik) adjective

avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons. Monks lead ascetic lives. asketies زاهِد، ناسِك аскетичен ascético asketický asketisch asketisk ασκητικόςascético askeetlik زاهدانه؛ وابسته به ریاضت کشی askeettinen ascétique סַגפָנִי तपस्वी asketski aszkéta bertapa meinlæta- ascetico 禁欲の 금욕적인 asketiškas askētisks hidup secara orang zahid ascetischasketiskascetyczny ریاضت، پرهیزګاری، په پرهیزګاری په ډول ascético ascetic аскетический asketický asketski asketski asketisk เกี่ยวกับการบำเพ็ญตบะ; เกี่ยวกับการบำเพ็ญตนอย่างเคร่งครัด bütün dünya zevklerinden el çekmiş 苦行的 аскетичний راہبانہ ، زاہدانہ khổ hạnh 苦行的

noun

an ascetic person. askeet شَخْص زاهِد аскет asceta asketa asketisch asket ασκητήςasceta askeet زاهد؛ ریاضت کش askeetikko ascèteסגפן तपस्वी asketa aszkéta pertapa meinlætamaður asceta 禁欲主義者 고행자 asketas askēts orang zahid asceetasketasceta پرهیزګار asceta ascet аскет askéta asket asketa asket ผู้บำเพ็ญตบะ kendini manevî hayata adamış kimse, münzevî 苦行者 аскет زاہد ، تارک دنیا người khổ hạnh 苦行者

aˈscetically adverb

asketies بِتَزَهُّـد аксетично asceticamente asketicky asketisch asketiskt ασκητικά ascéticamente askeetlikult بطور زاهدانه askeettisesti ascétiquement בְּסַגְפָנוּת तापसिक रूप से asketski aszkéta módjára secara bertapa meinlætalega in modo ascetico 禁欲的に 금욕적으로 asketiškai askētiski secara zahid ascetischasketisk ascetycznie په پرهیزګاری په ډول asceticamente ascetic аскетично asketicky asketsko asketski asketiskt อย่างเคร่งครัดเหมือนผู้บำเพ็ญตบะ sofuca 苦行地 аскетично راہبانہ طور پر khổ hạnh 苦行地

aˈsceticism (-sizəm) noun

asketisme زُهـد، تَنَسُّك аскетизъм ascetismo askeze die Askese askese ασκητισμόςascetismo askees پرهیزکاری؛ ریاضت askeesi ascétismeסגפנות तप asketizam aszkétaság pertapaan meinlætalifnaður ascetismo 禁欲主義 금욕주의 asketizmas askētisms orang zahid asceseaskeseasceza ریاضت ، پرهیزګاری ascetismo ascetism аскетизм asketizmus asketstvo asketski asketism ลัทธิบำเพ็ญตบะ sofuluk, çilecilik 禁慾主義 аскетизм ترک دنیا ، زُُہد sự tu khổ hạnh 禁欲主义

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