禁欲 jìnyù asceticism; to practice asceticism Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 禁欲主义 jìnyùzhǔyì asceticism the belief or practice of self-denial and refraining from physical pleasures; asceticism禁欲主义者 jìnyùzhǔyìzhě ascetic A person who practices self-discipline and abstains from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or philosophical reasons; an asceticist.