self-mortification

[ self-mawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˈsɛlfˌmɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

the inflicting of pain or privation on oneself: He was certain that self-mortification was the only road to salvation.

Origin of self-mortification

First recorded in 1815–25

OTHER WORDS FROM self-mortification

self-mor·ti·fied

[self-mawr-tuh-fahyd, self-], /ˌsɛlfˈmɔr təˌfaɪd, ˈsɛlf-/, adjective

Words nearby self-mortification

self-made, self-mailer, self-mastery, self-mate, self-medication, self-mortification, self-motivated, self-motivation, self-moving, self-mutilation, selfness

Example sentences from the Web for self-mortification

I do not bid you do aught of this for self-mortification's sake, but that you may derive some after-blessing from it.
Hellenica|Xenophon
In person he was erect and well proportioned; in temper forgiving; in self-mortification severe.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
She was incited to these holy exercises by the noble examples of self-mortification which she always had before her eyes.
The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha|Ellen H. Walworth
She was of a saintly mind, and showed a genius for self-mortification and fasting, and also for charity to the poor.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James

In company with other monks, Siddhattha sought for a while enlightenment by self-mortification.
The Buddha|Paul Carus

单词	self-mortification
释义	self-mortification [ self-mawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˈsɛlfˌmɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / noun the inflicting of pain or privation on oneself: He was certain that self-mortification was the only road to salvation. Origin of self-mortification First recorded in 1815–25 OTHER WORDS FROM self-mortification self-mor·ti·fied [self-mawr-tuh-fahyd, self-], /ˌsɛlfˈmɔr təˌfaɪd, ˈsɛlf-/, adjective Words nearby self-mortification self-made, self-mailer, self-mastery, self-mate, self-medication, self-mortification, self-motivated, self-motivation, self-moving, self-mutilation, selfness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-mortification I do not bid you do aught of this for self-mortification's sake, but that you may derive some after-blessing from it. Hellenica\|Xenophon In person he was erect and well proportioned; in temper forgiving; in self-mortification severe. Fox's Book of Martyrs\|John Foxe She was incited to these holy exercises by the noble examples of self-mortification which she always had before her eyes. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha\|Ellen H. Walworth She was of a saintly mind, and showed a genius for self-mortification and fasting, and also for charity to the poor. Curiosities of Christian History\|Croake James In company with other monks, Siddhattha sought for a while enlightenment by self-mortification. The Buddha\|Paul Carus
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