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as in spirituality
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as in monasticism
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Recent Examples of asceticism
Related Articles The store’s interior design is in the direction of minimalist asceticism, though warm elements add balance.
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Alexa Tietjen, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
The practice evolved from the broader rise of asceticism, especially among (young, very online) men.
—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
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Alexa Tietjen, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
The practice evolved from the broader rise of asceticism, especially among (young, very online) men.
—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
See All Example Sentences for asceticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asceticism
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Mental well-being Newberg at FAU has studied spirituality and its link to brain health.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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Piper, played by Sarah Catherine Hook, tricked her parents and brothers in traveling to Thailand for her college thesis, while actually planning to move there for a year after graduation, to expand upon her spirituality and study Buddhism from local monks.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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So if a film can convey that or suggest that— CS: There’s nothing holier… There’s a holiness to Leigh’s films because of that.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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McKinney grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas where she was taught that her tendency to gossip would keep her from holiness.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Approval from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, much like the morality police, requires artists to master abstraction, ensuring their work remains powerful yet permissible.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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An anti-Disney morality tale seeks modern morality.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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If expressed with love for the sanctity of all life, even within disagreements, a wiser choice may be to navigate us toward constructive routes to peace and understanding.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The first 20 years of my career were at Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH), and my devotion was to the practice of medicine, caring for the critically ill and provide lifesaving opportunity to those in need of cardiac transplantation.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But Frank's loyalty to the fans bred a reciprocal devotion that could turn dark.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Asceticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asceticism. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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