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asceticism vs philosophy

philosophy vs asceticism

asceticism and philosophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asceticism Yes No No No
philosophy Yes No No No
As nouns, philosophy is a hypernym of asceticism; that is, philosophy is a word with a broader meaning than asceticism:
  • asceticism: the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
  • philosophy: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Other hypernyms of asceticism include doctrine, ism, philosophical system, school of thought.
asceticism (noun) philosophy (noun)
rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
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