ascetic practice of silence

ascetic

— adjective pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline ascetic practices — adjective (= austere, spartan) practicing great self-denial Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it — William James a desert nomad's austere life a spartan diet a spartan existence — noun (= abstainer) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

practice Verb

— If you practice something, you do it again and again to improve your ability. The class was going to practice writing skills for homework. When I got my first guitar, I practiced until my fingers fell off. — If you practice a subject (specially law and medicine), you pursue it as a career. She practiced law for several years.

practice Noun

— Practice is an activity you do again and again to improve your ability. I can go to the party because I have soccer practice that night. My driving is getting better, but I still need practice.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

silence Noun

— Silence is when no noise is heard. The silence was strange, not even a bird could be heard. — A silence is a time when there is no noise. We had one minute of silence to remember the people who had died in the war.

silence Verb

— If you silence something, you stop it from making noise. — If you silence someone, you stop them from talking.