asceticism
US/əˈsɛt.əˌsɪz.əm/
asceticism noun: the principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
Noun
asceticism (countable and uncountable, plural asceticisms)
- The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
- Antonyms:
- hedonism, sensuality
asceticism meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Arabic and Indonesian
asceticism in Tamil
- the principles and practices of an ascetic
- துறவு tuṟavu, துறவறம் tuṟavaṟam
asceticism in Urdu
- بیراگی
asceticism in Arabic
- the principles and practices of an ascetic
- زُهْد zuhd
asceticism in Indonesian
- the principles and practices of an ascetic
- asketisme, kezuhudan, mati raga
More languagesFewer languages
- asceticism in Persian
- ریاضتطلبی
- asceticism in Thai
- พรตนิยม, สันโดษนิยม
Antonyms of asceticism
Forms of asceticism
| plural | asceticisms |
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Origin of asceticism
From ascetic + -ism.
Questions about asceticism
- What does asceticism mean?
- Asceticism means the principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
- What is asceticism in Tamil?
- Asceticism in Tamil is துறவு (tuṟavu), துறவறம் (tuṟavaṟam). See Asceticism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is asceticism?
- Asceticism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce asceticism?
- Asceticism is pronounced /əˈsɛt.əˌsɪz.əm/ (US).
- What is the plural of asceticism?
- The plural of asceticism is asceticisms.
Words near asceticism in the dictionary
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