Found 2 items, similar to Asceticism.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: asceticism
asceticism
n 1: the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures
it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or
intellectual state
2: the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from
worldly pleasures) [syn:
austerity,
nonindulgence]
3: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint [syn:
ascesis]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Asceticism
Asceticism
\As*cet"i*cism\, n.
The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.
[1913 Webster]