Sentences with 'asceticism'

Example sentences and phrases with the word asceticism and other words derived from it.


« The Cynics advocated a combination of asceticism and naturalism, satisfying physical needs without regard for social conventions. »
« Originally, monasticism was linked to asceticism, that is, self-denial, following the example of an Egyptian holy man named Antony. »
« Thus Botticelli's painting completely rejected the asceticism associated with Christian piety during the Middle Ages, suggesting instead a kind of joyful sensuality. »
« In the deserts outside the major cities, a group called the Essenes emphasised a life of asceticism and mysticism, while throughout Palestine anti-Roman revolutionaries known as the Zealots advocated an armed revolt against the Roman occupier. »

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