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/ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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/ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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The act of mortifying.
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A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
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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.
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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.
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.
A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.
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A bequest to a charitable institution.
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strong feelings of embarrassment
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the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
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an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
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he had to undergo one humiliation after another
(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
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