ASCESIS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word ascesis. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASCESIS
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| discipline | nounn | |||||||
noun • a branch of knowledge • a system of rules of conduct or method of practice • the trait of being well behaved • training to improve strength or self-control • the act of disciplining verb • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience | ||||||||
| self-control | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | ||||||||
| self-denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of practicing self discipline • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||||||||
| self-discipline | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of practicing self discipline • the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses | ||||||||
| self-restraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • exhibiting restraint imposed on the self | ||||||||
| asceticism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) • rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | ||||||||
