Other Ocean facts: 1  At 39 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature of almost all of the deep ocean is only a few degrees above freezing. 2  The speed of sound in water is 1,435 m/sec - nearly five times faster than the speed of. 3  Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) are among the largest and fastest marine fish.
Asceticism definition. 1. The manner of life, practices, or principles of an ascetic. 2. The doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. 3. The doctrine that the ascetic life releases the soul from bondage to the body and permits union with the divine.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Ascetic. as-setâ²ik, n. one who rigidly denies himself ordinary sensual gratifications for conscience' sake, one who aims to compass holiness through self-mortification, the flesh being considered as the seat of sin, and therefore to be chastened: a strict hermit.âadjs.