Associations to the word «Asceticism»

Wiktionary

ASCETICISM, noun. The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

Dictionary definition

ASCETICISM, noun. The doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state.
ASCETICISM, noun. The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).
ASCETICISM, noun. Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.