ascesis
asce·sis
ascesis · asceses
аскеза
Askese
Self-discipline, particularly as a religious observanceSelf-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.
UK/əˈsiːsɪs/US/əˈsisɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism.
(countable, specifically, uncountable)The praxis or "exercise" of asceticism and self-denial of impulses or passions for the sake of piety, theosis, and connection with God.
Askese
аске́заaskéza, аске́заaskéza
More definitions
- rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
(rigorous) self-discipline — see also asceticism:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
(rigorous) self-discipline — see also asceticism:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin ascesis, or directly from its etymon, Ancient Greek ἄσκηLearned borrowing from Late Latin ascesis, or directly from its etymon, Ancient Greek ἄσκησις (áskēsis, “exercise, training”), from ἀσκέω (askéō, “to exercise, practise, train”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, suffix forming abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process).
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Forms
plural: ascesesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint:asceticism
Word family
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