ascesi

Definitions of ascesi
  1. noun
    the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
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    monachesimo
    asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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