Ascesis
Ascesis noun - Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint.
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Austerity
Austerity noun - The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).
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Austerity and Ascesis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascesis/austerity
Ascesis & Austerity. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascesis/austerity>.
Austerity or Ascesis. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascesis/austerity.
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