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ascesis

[ uh-see-sis ]
/ əˈsi sɪs /

noun, plural as·ce·ses [uh-see-seez]. /əˈsi siz/.

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

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Also as·ke·sis [uh-skee-sis] /əˈski sɪs/ .

Origin of ascesis

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

Words nearby ascesis

ascensionist, Ascensiontide, ascensive, ascent, ascertain, ascesis, ascetic, asceticism, Asch, Aschaffenburg, Ascham
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British Dictionary definitions for ascesis

ascesis
/ (əˈsiːsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

the exercise of self-discipline

Word Origin for ascesis

C19: from Greek, from askein to exercise
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