asceticism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Trivia

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /əˈsɛt.əˌsɪz.əm/

[edit] Noun

asceticism (uncountable)

1. The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

[edit] Antonyms

• hedonism

[edit] Related terms

• ascetic
• ascetical
• ascetically

[edit] Translations

[edit] Trivia

Asceticism was the winning word at the 5th Scripps National Spelling Bee. [1]