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mortifying
mor·ti·fy M0430800 (môr′tə-fī′)v. mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing, mor·ti·fies v.tr.1. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.2. To discipline (one's of the body and the appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially for religious reasons.v.intr.1. To practice mortification of the body and its appetites.2. To undergo mortification; become gangrenous.
[Middle English mortifien, to deaden, subdue, from Old French mortifier, from Latin mortificāre, to kill : mors, mort-, death; see mer- in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | mortifying - causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"embarrassingunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" | | 2. | mortifying - causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"demeaning, humbling, humiliatingundignified - lacking dignity |
Translationsmortify (ˈmoː(r)tifai) verbbe/feel mortified to be/feel extremely embarrassed or humiliated: He was mortified when she slapped him. 尷尬萬分，難堪 极窘迫，受侮辱 mortifying adjectiveHow mortifying for you! 尷尬萬分的，令人難堪的 受辱的ˌmortifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 尷尬萬分，難堪 屈辱，羞愧，失面子，（宗教）禁欲 MedicalSeemortifymortifying
Synonyms for mortifyingadj causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexationSynonymsRelated Wordsadj causing awareness of your shortcomingsSynonyms- demeaning
- humbling
- humiliating
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