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ascesis
noun as·ce·sis \ə-ˈsē-səs\
plural as·ce·ses \-ˈsē-(ˌ)sēz\ also as·ke·ses \-ˈskē-(ˌ)sēz\
Definition of ASCESIS
Variants of ASCESIS
as·ce·sis also as·ke·sis \ə-ˈskē-səs\
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Origin of ASCESIS
Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin, from Greek askēsis, literally, exercise, from askein
First Known Use: 1873
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