Asceticism
the manner of life, practices, or principles of an .
the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like.
rigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence; austerity.
contemporary examples
both shared an asceticism and intellectualism, encouraged by the jesuits.
jerry brown’s castro trouble a. l. bardach october 4, 2010
historical examples
indeed, i believe some asceticism of soul to be a condition of all really great poetry.
adventures in criticism sir arthur thomas quiller-couch
asceticism has no place in this religion; everything in it is bright and sensible.
history of religion allan menzies
he was even pious at times, and like all debauchees had periods of asceticism.
little journeys to the homes of the great, volume 4 (of 14) elbert hubbard
it is towards that men will strain themselves with the asceticism of saints.
the napoleon of notting hill gilbert k. chesterton
it cannot elevate and change us without mortifying our lower nature:—here is the principle of asceticism.
an essay on the development of christian doctrine john henry cardinal newman
our family was warlike and given to mysticism and asceticism.
beasts, men and g-ds ferdinand ossendowski
all this time religion was in abeyance, and only a weak echo of piety and asceticism remained.
the son of a servant august strindberg
asceticism does not aim at a harmonious development and never could produce it.
folkways william graham sumner
not asceticism, but enjoyment develops best the faculties of man.
browning and dogma ethel m. naish
noun
the behaviour, discipline, or outlook of an ascetic, esp of a religious ascetic
the principles of ascetic practices, esp in the early christian church
the theory and system of ascetic practices
n.
1640s, from ascetic (adj.) + -ism. sometimes also ascetism (c.1850).
asceticism [(uh-set-uh-siz-uhm)]
an austere, simple way of life in which persons renounce material pleasures and devote their energy to moral or religious purpose.
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