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school of thought vs asceticism

asceticism vs school of thought

school of thought and asceticism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
school of thought Yes No No No
asceticism Yes No No No
As nouns, asceticism is a hyponym of school of thought; that is, asceticism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than school of thought:
  • school of thought: 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
school of thought (noun) asceticism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
Difference between school of thought and asceticism

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