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as·cesis (ə sē′səs)

noun pl. asceses -·ses (-sēz)

the practice of self-discipline, esp. for spiritual purposes; asceticism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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