The doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state.

Polish: ascetyczność

The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).

synonyms: austerity, nonindulgence.

Roget 955: asceticism, puritanism, sabbatarianism^†; cynicism^†, austerity; total abstinence; nephalism^†.    mortification, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, flagellation; penance etc. 952; fasting etc. 956; martyrdom.    ascetic; anchoret^†, anchorite; martyr; Heautontimorumenos^†; hermit etc. (recluse) 893; puritan, sabbatarian^†, cynic, sanyasi^†, yogi.    ... show more

Dutch: strengheid, bezuiniging, ascese, ascetisme, inlevering, onthechting, versterving
Polish: ascetyzm, asceza

Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint.

synonym: ascesis.