asceticism
Example Sentences
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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
Fuyuko realizes that her asceticism has masked hidden hurts.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2022
With its nouveau roman asceticism, Handke’s writing typically leaves me with a sense of being kept on the outside of something that is cold, severe and not obviously enjoyable.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022
Attempting asceticism sets patients up for a phenomenon known as the abstinence violation effect, where a minor lapse turns into a huge binge, because people believe they've already blown their recovery anyway.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
