Hyphenation of asceticism

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word asceticism? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

as-ceti-cism

Definitions of asceticism:

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

Synonyms of asceticism:

noun	doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
noun	austerity, nonindulgence, self-discipline, self-denial
noun	ascesis, self-denial, self-discipline, self-control

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