mortification — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of mortifying.

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2. A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.

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   Synonyms

   humiliation

   Antonyms

   honorexaltation

   Examples

   Near-synonym: humiliation

   Certainly a little mortification appears very becoming in a wife—don't you think it will do her good to let her Pine a little.

   More examples (2)

   He felt stunned—mortification, sorrow, and anger, mingled together: the past was like a dream, and the future swam indistinctly before him.

   The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.

3. The death of part of the body.

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

4. A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.

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5. A bequest to a charitable institution.

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Noun

1. strong feelings of embarrassment

   Synonyms

   chagrinhumiliation

   Broader terms

   embarrassment

2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

   Synonyms

   necrosisgangrenesphacelus

   Broader terms

   death

3. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect

   Synonyms

   humiliation

   Broader terms

   caseinstanceexample

   Examples

   he had to undergo one humiliation after another

4. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

   Broader terms

   self-denialself-disciplineself-control