ASCESIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: asceses   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

Synonyms:

ascesis; asceticism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("ascesis" is a kind of...):

self-control; self-denial; self-discipline (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)

Credits