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asceticism

asceticismnoun

Translations

He embraced asceticism to find spiritual enlightenment.

Он принял аскетизм, чтобы найти духовное просветление.

Definitions

The practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

The monk's asceticism was evident in his simple lifestyle and daily fasting.

The doctrine or belief that spiritual or moral purity can be achieved through rigorous self-denial and abstention from worldly pleasures.

In many traditions, asceticism is viewed as a means to attain enlightenment or inner peace.

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