ascesis ascescent • ascetic · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · ascesis · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint. Synonyms: asceticism. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · asceticism · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 s latin small letter s U+0073