Etymology

asceticism

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Today it means: The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity. Full definition →

English ascetic ← Medieval Latin asceticus ← Ancient Greek ἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)
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  1. Ancient Greekἀσκέω (askéō)
  2. Ancient Greekἀσκητής (askētḗs)
  3. Ancient Greekἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)
  4. Medieval Latinasceticus
  5. Englishascetic
  6. English todayasceticism

From ascetic + -ism.

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