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ASCESIS (asceses)
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Irregular inflected form: asceses
Dictionary entry overview: What does ascesis mean?
• ASCESIS (noun)
The noun ASCESIS has 1 sense:
1. rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Familiarity information: ASCESIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
ascesis; asceticism
Hypernyms ("ascesis" is a kind of...):
self-control; self-denial; self-discipline (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)
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