Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Asceticism

Nouns
  • asceticism, puritanism, sabbatarianism
  • cynicism, austerity
  • total abstinence
  • nephalism. mortification, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, flagellation
  • penance etc. Atonement
  • fasting etc. Fasting
  • martyrdom. ascetic
  • anchoret, anchorite
  • martyr
  • Heautontimorumenos
  • hermit etc. (recluse) Seclusion. Exclusion
  • puritan, sabbatarian, cynic, sanyasi, yogi.
Adjectives
  • ascetic, austere, puritanical
  • cynical
  • over-religious
  • acerbic.