asceticism

English Thesaurus

1. rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint (noun.act)

hypernym	:	self-control, self-denial, self-discipline,
definition	:	the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses (noun.act)

2. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	self-denial, self-discipline,
definition	:	the trait of practicing self discipline (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	monasticism,
definition	:	asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience (noun.attribute)

3. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought,
definition	:	a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school (noun.cognition)

4. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan,
definition	:	practicing great self-denial (adj.all)

derivation	:	nonindulgent, strict,
definition	:	characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint (adj.all)

derivation	:	ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan,
definition	:	practicing great self-denial (adj.all)

derivation	:	nonindulgent, strict,
definition	:	characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint (adj.all)