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ASCESIS
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Irregular inflected form: asceses
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Synonyms:
ascesis; asceticism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ascesis" is a kind of...):
self-control; self-denial; self-discipline (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)
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