ascesis

[ uh-see-sis ]

noun

, plural as·ce·ses [uh, -, see, -seez].

1. strict self-discipline or self-control, as for religious or meditative purposes.

ascesis

/ əˈsiːsɪs /

noun

1. the exercise of self-discipline

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascesis¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from Greek askēsis “exercise, training,” equivalent to askē- (variant stem of askeîn “to practice, train”) + -sis noun suffix; -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascesis¹

C19: from Greek, from askein to exercise