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Mortification

//ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of mortifying. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) wordnet
  3. 3
    A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: humiliation"

  4. 4
    an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect wordnet
  5. 5
    The death of part of the body. countable, uncountable

    "And then there's the fever and the mortification—if it took bad ways he'd quickly be gone."

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  1. 6
    strong feelings of embarrassment wordnet
  2. 7
    A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) wordnet
  4. 9
    A bequest to a charitable institution. countable, historical, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English mortificacioun, mortification, from Middle French mortification and its etymon Latin mortificātiō. By surface analysis, mortify + -ication.

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