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asceticism


asceticism - 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

    • asceticism - thesaurus

    ascesis   austerity   nonindulgence  

    Scrabble score for asceticism

    a is 1 s is 1 c is 3 e is 1 t is 1 i is 1 c is 3 i is 1 s is 1 m is 3
    Scrabble score = 16

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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