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