The principles of severe self-discipline, especially in the early Christian Church (10)
I believe the answer is:
asceticism
(Other definitions for asceticism that I've seen before include "austere lifestyle" , "austere way of life?" , "self-denial" , "Austerity" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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