asceticism
lifestyle of frugality and abstinence of various forms, often for spiritual goals
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Summary
asceticism ranks in the top 0.34% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,966 views/month, #265 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: lifestyle[2], pattern of behavior[3]
- Part of: religion[4], philosophy[5]
- Commons category: Asceticism[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Asceticism[7]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[15], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[16]
- Different from: Zuhd[17]
- Studied by: Aszetik[18]
- Practiced by: ascetic[19]
- P14483: a/ascetismo[20]
- P14541: 3gqjuo[21]
Why It Matters
asceticism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] asceticism is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]