ASCESIS


Meaning of ASCESIS in English

əˈsēsə̇s, aˈ- noun

or as·ke·sis -ˈskēsə̇s

( plural asce·ses or aske·ses -ēˌsēz)

Etymology: Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin, from Greek askēsis, literally, exercise, from askein to work, exercise + -ēsis -esis

: rigorous training, self-discipline, or self-restraint : asceticism

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