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Word: Ascesis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek askēsis ‘training’, from askein ‘to exercise’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈsiːsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the practice of severe self-discipline, typically for religious reasons.
Short Definition:practice of severe self-discipline
Variant Forms:
- askesis
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