Asceticism

Asceticism
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Asceticism->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ asceticism
asceticism
puritanism
sabbatarianism
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ cynicism|
cynicism|
=>!
austerity
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ total abstinence
total abstinence
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ nephalism
nephalism
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ mortification
mortification
aceration
sackcloth and ashes
flagellation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ penance
penance
&c. 952
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ fasting
fasting
&c. 956
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ martyrdom
martyrdom
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ ascetic
ascetic
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ anchoret
anchoret
anchorite
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ martyr
martyr
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ Heautontimorumenos
Heautontimorumenos
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ hermit
hermit
&c.(recluse) 893
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ puritan
puritan
sabbatarian
cynic
sanyasi
yogi
PARAG:Asceticism->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ ascetic
ascetic
austere
puritanical
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ cynical
cynical
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ over-religious
over-religious
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ acerbic
acerbic

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