asceticism
Example Sentences
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His timing was impeccable, meeting a counterculture primed to embrace ISKCON’s practices of communal living, ecstatic dancing and asceticism.
From New York Times
There’s an asceticism to bespoke suit making that can be found in the religion as well.
From Los Angeles Times
Then, she pivoted to a life of Eastern asceticism and spiritual practice.
From New York Times
He is a follower of the Jain religion, which emphasizes asceticism, and he and his family tightly control his conglomerate.
From New York Times
Mr. Adani and his family, including his wife, Priti, a dentist who runs the family foundation, are adherents of Jainism, a religion that emphasizes asceticism.
From New York Times
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