askesis
/əˈskiːsɪs/
noun
- A disciplined practice of self-denial or self-control, especially for spiritual or philosophical growth.
- Her personal askesis involved waking early, exercising, and limiting screen time.
- The monk's daily askesis included fasting, meditation, and manual labor.
- Some philosophers believe askesis helps people focus on what truly matters in life.
- A rigorous training or exercise regimen, often in an athletic or intellectual context.
- The pianist's askesis involved hours of scales and finger exercises every day.
- The athlete's askesis prepared her body and mind for the Olympic trials.
- Learning a new language requires a kind of mental askesis.
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