Extreme asceticism Synonyms

Definitions for Extreme


  • (adjective) most distant from a center
  • (adjective) being very far from the center of public opinion
  • (adjective) going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

Definitions for Asceticism


  • (noun) rigorous self- denial and active self- restraint
  • (noun) the trait of great self - denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
  • (noun) the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state