Asceticism

[ə'setɪsɪz(ə)m] or [ə'sɛtɪsɪzəm]

解释:

(noun.) rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint.

(noun.) the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state.

编辑:希娜--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.

阿德拉录入

同义词及近义词：

n. Austerity, mortification.

手打:路德维格