名詞 asceticism:

1. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
2. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
   同義詞：austerity, nonindulgence
3. rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
   同義詞：ascesis

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n.（名詞）
The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
苦行生活：苦行者的原則和實(shí)踐；極端的克己與節(jié)制
The doctrine that the ascetic life releases the soul from bondage to the body and permits union with the divine.
禁欲主義：苦行者的教義，認(rèn)為苦行生活能使靈魂掙脫肉體的羈絆而與神共在