mortification

[ mawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌmɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect.

a cause or source of such humiliation or shame.

the practice of asceticism by penitential discipline to overcome desire for sin and to strengthen the will.

Pathology. the death of one part of the body while the rest is alive; gangrene; necrosis.

Origin of mortification

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mortificacion, from Late Latin mortificātiōn- (stem of mortificātiō), equivalent to morti- (see mortify) + -ficatiōn--fication

synonym study for mortification

1. See shame.

OTHER WORDS FROM mortification

pre·mor·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby mortification

mortgagee clause, mortgage rate, mortgagor, mortician, mortiferous, mortification, mortify, Mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel

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Example sentences from the Web for mortification

“Hey, muffins,” he calls to his children, with a “wince of mortification” at the whole scene.
This Week’s Hot Reads: May 13, 2013|Mythili Rao, Sarah Stodola|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These deficiencies were a source of mortification all his life.
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding
If some of these poor men are not taken prisoners, they will die of mortification at the slight.
A Confederate Girl's Diary|Sarah Margan Dawson
The neighbours now and then combine for disputation, others give themselves up in deep solitude to meditation and mortification.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker

Blushing like a rose with mortification, poor Beatrix fled swiftly from the room.
Her Dark Inheritance|Mrs. E. Burke Collins
"Pray let me state my case before judging me," pleaded her Ladyship, ready to sink through the floor with mortification.
Parlous Times|David Dwight Wells

British Dictionary definitions for mortification

mortification

/ (ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a feeling of loss of prestige or self-respect; humiliation

something causing this

Christianity the practice of mortifying the senses

another word for gangrene

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mortification

mortification

[ môr′tə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

Death or decay of one part of a living body; gangrene; necrosis.

单词	mortification
释义	mortification [ mawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˌmɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mortification ON THESAURUS.COM noun a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect. a cause or source of such humiliation or shame. the practice of asceticism by penitential discipline to overcome desire for sin and to strengthen the will. Pathology. the death of one part of the body while the rest is alive; gangrene; necrosis. Origin of mortification First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mortificacion, from Late Latin mortificātiōn- (stem of mortificātiō), equivalent to morti- (see mortify) + -ficatiōn--fication synonym study for mortification 1. See shame. OTHER WORDS FROM mortification pre·mor·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun Words nearby mortification mortgagee clause, mortgage rate, mortgagor, mortician, mortiferous, mortification, mortify, Mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mortification “Hey, muffins,” he calls to his children, with a “wince of mortification” at the whole scene. This Week’s Hot Reads: May 13, 2013\|Mythili Rao, Sarah Stodola\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST These deficiencies were a source of mortification all his life. Music: An Art and a Language\|Walter Raymond Spalding If some of these poor men are not taken prisoners, they will die of mortification at the slight. A Confederate Girl's Diary\|Sarah Margan Dawson The neighbours now and then combine for disputation, others give themselves up in deep solitude to meditation and mortification. The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)\|Max Duncker Blushing like a rose with mortification, poor Beatrix fled swiftly from the room. Her Dark Inheritance\|Mrs. E. Burke Collins "Pray let me state my case before judging me," pleaded her Ladyship, ready to sink through the floor with mortification. Parlous Times\|David Dwight Wells British Dictionary definitions for mortification mortification / (ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun a feeling of loss of prestige or self-respect; humiliation something causing this Christianity the practice of mortifying the senses another word for gangrene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mortification abasement, disgrace, affront, embarrassment, condescension, chagrin, dishonor, degradation, shame, put-down, ignominy, resignation, bring down, humbling Medical definitions for mortification mortification [ môr′tə-fĭ-kā′shən ] n. Death or decay of one part of a living body; gangrene; necrosis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mortification

noun

Origin of mortification

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Example sentences from the Web for mortification

British Dictionary definitions for mortification

noun

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Medical definitions for mortification

n.