Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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asceticism | Yes | No | No | No |
self-control | Yes | No | No | No |
asceticism (noun) | self-control (noun) |
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rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses |
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior |
the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state |