| Back | ascesis /uh-SEES-is/ |
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| Front | noun The practice of severe self-discipline or self-control. Also spelled as askesis. [From Greek askesis (exercise or training), from askein (to exercise or work). Earliest documented use: 1873.] “There are many adults who develop a rigid black and white dress code as a form of ascesis.” - Galina Stolyarova; Local Queen of Fashion Releases Her Second Book; The St. Petersburg Times (Russia); Feb 8, 2012. |
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