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as in spirituality
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as in monasticism
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Recent Examples of asceticism
Frayne writes that some second- and third-century sects, such as the Encratites, Priscilliantists, and Manicheans, advocated against meat eating, typically as part of a broader asceticism that might also include celibacy.
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Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Aug. 2025
That kind of asceticism seemed neither fun nor sustainable.
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Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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Tariffs will either inaugurate a new era of asceticism or opulence.
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Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025
Upon his election, Bergoglio took the name Francis after Saint Francis of Assisi, who was known for his asceticism and ministry to the poor.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Aug. 2025
That kind of asceticism seemed neither fun nor sustainable.
—
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
Departments & Columns The Week The Week NR Editors
Tariffs will either inaugurate a new era of asceticism or opulence.
—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025
Upon his election, Bergoglio took the name Francis after Saint Francis of Assisi, who was known for his asceticism and ministry to the poor.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asceticism
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The corollary is that paintings that don’t seem to have been purchased by the couple must be empty and flat, without the vein of spirituality that would bring them to life.
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Over a decade ago, Brazilian photographer and filmmaker Viviane D’Avilla traveled to India looking to develop a photography project based on the country’s culture and spirituality.
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Egyptian officials also unveiled the discovery of an ancient monastery dating back to the dawn of Christian monasticism.
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There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters.
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Key measures of religiousness have remained remarkably stable since 2020, according to recent Pew Research Center polling.
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Others limit prayer to God alone and emphasize remembering saints primarily as historical models of holiness.
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Even adversaries in the Arab world have never sunk to attacking the holiness of the Western Wall.
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In the Greek world, honor isn’t tethered to morality.
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At the heart of this debate is a fundamental disagreement about sexuality, morality and identity.
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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.
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This fear of collective consciousness is that which drives the straight path and its state and federal architects to do everything in their power to pave over the work and sanctity of ethnic studies.
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But long before these explorers touched foot on Wyoming’s soil, Native American tribes were already thriving there, living on the land and honoring its sanctity.
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Courtesy of Judice & Araujo That encounter helped awaken his lifelong devotion to plants.
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This devotion to excellence has paved the way for EltaMD’s recognition by the likes of Hailey Bieber, Sydney Sweeney, Kendall Jenner, Drew Barrymore, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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“Asceticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asceticism. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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