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asceticism

n.
1.the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
2.the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
3.rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

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    hang (someone) in effigy
    to hang a dummy of a hated person
    The demonstrators hung the dishonest politician in effigy.



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