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O ascetismo
Asceticism is severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. It involves abstaining from worldly pleasures.
Examples in context
O ascetismo é uma prática antiga.
Asceticism is an ancient practice.
Ele vive em ascetismo rigoroso.
He lives in rigorous asceticism.
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