Monasticism
Monasticism noun - Asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience.
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Sternness and monasticism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternness" instead a noun "Monasticism".
Sternness
Sternness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: the company's new president has a reputation for granitelike sternness and monkish austerity
Monasticism and sternness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Monasticism" instead a noun "Sternness".
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- severity and monasticism
- severity and sternness
- harshness and monasticism
- harshness and sternness
- austerity and monasticism
- austerity and sternness
- hardness and monasticism
- hardness and sternness
- inflexibility and monasticism
- inflexibility and sternness
- rigidity and monasticism
- rigidity and sternness
- strictness and monasticism
- strictness and sternness
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