asrama
American
[ah-shruh-muh]
/ ˈɑ ʃrə mə /
noun
Hinduism.
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any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
Etymology
Origin of asrama
< Sanskrit āśrama. See ashram
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