Asceticism
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
Framework senses
- §1
- rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
- §2
- the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
- §3
- the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
- §1 · legacy_primary
- the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual stateDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column