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Ascesis

/əˈsiːsɪs/

(Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.

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noun
  1. 1

    (Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.

  2. 2

    (specifically) The praxis or "exercise" of asceticism and self-denial of impulses or passions for the sake of piety, theosis, and connection with God.

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