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as in monasticism
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Recent Examples of asceticism
The practice evolved from the broader rise of asceticism, especially among (young, very online) men.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
That state of affairs has diluted asceticism from the actual, if difficult, rejection of indulgence into a fetish for that abstinence.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Answering this call is not about purist asceticism; it is affirmatively oriented toward building community.
—Jishnu Guha-Majumdar, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Learning about the Buddha’s Middle Way, a way of life that recognizes and threads the extremes of asceticism and hedonism, provides a way of living life in balance.
—Mitch Hendrickson, The Conversation, 29 July 2024
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
That state of affairs has diluted asceticism from the actual, if difficult, rejection of indulgence into a fetish for that abstinence.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Answering this call is not about purist asceticism; it is affirmatively oriented toward building community.
—Jishnu Guha-Majumdar, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Learning about the Buddha’s Middle Way, a way of life that recognizes and threads the extremes of asceticism and hedonism, provides a way of living life in balance.
—Mitch Hendrickson, The Conversation, 29 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for asceticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asceticism
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With the sun conjunct Pluto in Aquarius — shaking up your 12th house of closure, dreams, healing and unconscious patterns — you’re empowered with an inner knowing and deep sense of spirituality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Guests at their summer solstice wedding will get a sense of the couple’s own brand of spirituality.—
Tammy LaGorce,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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And as my character says, ambition is the moth of holiness.—
Jordan Riefe,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Does this force her to look more closely at herself and her own sense of morality?—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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At that moment, a car full of ISIS morality police — the hisbah — was passing by.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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These modules—there are at least five of them—involve feelings like empathy for the vulnerable, resentment of cheaters, respect for authority, regard for sanctity, and anger at betrayal.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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The sanctity of the home, or the overall moral health of society—not to mention the 37 Americans who die in drunk-driving crashes every day—appears to be less of a concern.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Within five lines, the bridge incorporates a hymnal, pledges undying devotion and solidifies a spiritual quality to the relationship that had been seeded earlier.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2025
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More on culture On Broadway, mothers are usually either objects of devotion or monsters.—
Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Asceticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asceticism. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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