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askees

1 substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 09.01.2026

Meanings

meeleliste soovide ja kirgede allasurumine, kehalistest naudingutest loobumine (hrl usulistel motiividel)
Usage examples
  • Pruugin alkoholi väga mõõdukalt, parimad ideed on ikka tulnud askeesis.

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

askees askeesid
askeesi askeeside
askeesi askeese ~ askeesisid

Etymology

laensõna
  • askees
    • Askese 'askees'
      • askēsis 'eluviis, harjutamine'

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