asceticism

Roget category 955

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.4. Moral practice

#955. Asceticism

noun

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.

adjective

ascetic, austere, puritanical — cynical — over-religious — acerbic.

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