禁きん欲よく主しゅ義ぎ

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Meanings

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noun

asceticism; stoicism

Refers to a philosophy or lifestyle that emphasizes self-discipline, restraint, and the rejection of physical pleasures, often for spiritual or ethical reasons.

彼かれは禁きん欲よく主しゅ義ぎを実じっ践せんし、質しっ素そな生せい活かつを送おくっている。
He practices asceticism and lives a simple life.

禁prohibition, ban, forbid
欲longing, covetousness, greed
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Similar words

禁きん欲よく
禁欲 is the act of self-denial or abstinence, while 禁欲主義 is the broader philosophy or doctrine of asceticism.
ストイシズム
ストイシズム is a direct loanword for Stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy, whereas 禁欲主義 can refer to asceticism more generally, including religious ascetic practices.

Etymology

Compound of 禁欲 (abstinence, self-denial) and 主義 (principle, doctrine). The term is a calque from Western philosophical and religious concepts of asceticism.