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philosophy vs asceticism

asceticism vs philosophy

philosophy and asceticism both are nouns.

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