asceticism
noun [ U ] uk/əˈset.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ us/əˈset̬.ə.sɪ.zəm/
禁欲主义
the practice of living a simple life without physical pleasures, often for religious reasons
He believed a closer relationship with God could be found through strict asceticism. 他相信通过严格的禁欲主义可以找到与上帝更亲密的关系。
It seems unfair to judge her by the asceticism of the office that she moved into less than six months ago. 以她不到六个月前搬进的办公室的简朴装潢来判断她似乎是不公平的。
See: ascetic
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- At one time he argued for a culture of asceticism and socialist revolutionary philosophy.
- As a form of asceticism, celibacy is more at home with a hermit in the desert or a monk in a monastery.
- For all the asceticism of his work, he’s a man who loves to be photographed and to wear good tweed and leather.
- Her asceticism was assumed to carry with it supernatural ability, and eventually she became famous.