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Asceticism
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ascetisme, onthouding
rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
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ascetisme
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
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ascetisme, soberheid
a practice that advocates letting go of all the material, mortal, or pleasurable things in order to enrich one's faith and spiritual abilities
Voorbeelden
His life of asceticism focused on simplicity and spiritual purity.
Zijn leven van ascetisme richtte zich op eenvoud en spirituele zuiverheid.
She admired the asceticism of the hermit living in the mountains.
Ze bewonderde het ascetisme van de kluizenaar die in de bergen leefde.
Lexicale Boom
asceticism
ascetic
ascet
