NOUN | attribute | nonindulgence, austerity, asceticism | the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) |
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Meaning | The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures). | |
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Synonyms | austerity, asceticism | |
Narrower | monasticism | asceticism as a form of religious life |
Broader | self-discipline, self-denial | The trait of practicing self discipline |
Spanish | ascética, ascetismo, austeridad, nonindulgence | |
Catalan | ascetisme, austeritat, nonindulgence | |
Adjectives | nonindulgent | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint |
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