noun
- the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
Examples
- The monk’s asceticism included fasting and sleeping on a hard floor.
- Her asceticism was evident in her simple clothing and sparse living quarters.
- Buddhist asceticism emphasizes detachment from material possessions.
- The hermit practiced extreme asceticism in his mountain cave.
- Medieval asceticism often involved harsh physical penances.
- His asceticism extended to eating only plain rice and vegetables.