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Term meaning self-denial of material goods and worldly pleasures; to live as a hermit
A
apotheosis
B
asceticism
C
dharma
D
ahimsa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ascetic. / (əˈsɛtɪk) / noun. a person who practises great self-denial and austerities and abstains from worldly comforts and pleasures, esp for religious reasons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meaning of asceticism in English the practice of living a simple life without physical pleasures, often for religious reasons: He believed a closer relationship with God could be found through strict asceticism.

Detailed explanation-3: -asceticism Add to list Share. Asceticism is rigorous self-denial, particularly the rejection of the pleasures of the world. If you don’t drink, smoke, eat sugar, see movies, use the internet, or have a cell phone, then you are already practicing a kind of asceticism.

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