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Ascesis
/əˈsiːsɪs/
(Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.
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noun
- 1
(Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.
- 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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