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BNC: 34168 COCA: 25948

— asceticism

ˈsɛtəˌsɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 34168 COCA: 25948

asceticism

noun

as·​cet·​i·​cism ə-ˈse-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce asceticism (audio)
1
: the practice of strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline : the condition, practice, or mode of life of an ascetic : rigorous abstention from self-indulgence
Sacrifice, renunciation, asceticism, fasting, returning again to God … : these are inclinations fueled as much by instinct as by religious idealism. Joyce Carol Oates
Crossing the Atlantic in a small sailboat is an exercise in asceticism, a test of what the human psyche can do without. Sarah Ballard
2
: austerity in appearance, manner, or attitude
His neatly trimmed white beard and runner's physique suggest the asceticism of a mathematics professor, while his questioning mind signals a mistrust of surface impressions. Bruce Schoenfeld
In contrast to the chaste asceticism of earlier modernist office towers, the AT&T Building incorporated traditional symbols of imperial power (Roman vaults and arches), prestige (a Chippendale-inspired silhouette), and old money (a huge golden statue in the lobby, which once stood on top of the old AT&T Building). Witold Rybczynski

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of asceticism was in 1646
BNC: 34168 COCA: 25948

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