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ascesis

noun
as·​ce·​sis | \ É™-ˈsÄ“-sÉ™s How to pronounce ascesis (audio) \
variants: or less commonly \ É™-​ˈskÄ“-​sÉ™s How to pronounce askesis (audio) \
plural asceses\ -​ˈsÄ“-​(ËŒ)sÄ“z How to pronounce asceses (audio) \ also askeses\ -​ˈskÄ“-​(ËŒ)sÄ“z How to pronounce askeses (audio) \

Definition of ascesis

: self-discipline, asceticism

First Known Use of ascesis

circa 1797, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ascesis

Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin, from Greek askēsis, literally, exercise, from askein

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