asceticism
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There’s an asceticism to bespoke suit making that can be found in the religion as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
One was asceticism, a form of self- denial that includes foregoing bodily pleasures and adopting a life of chastity, virginity, and renunciation of normal society.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
He is a follower of the Jain religion, which emphasizes asceticism, and he and his family tightly control his conglomerate.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023
Fuyuko realizes that her asceticism has masked hidden hurts.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2022
Although his income was small, he had no taste for luxury—his experience in the monastery had solidified his natural asceticism while it developed his preference for solitude.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
