Definition of Mortification
Mortification
mor·ti·fi·ca·tion
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(noun)
a feeling of great shame, embarrassment, or humiliation, usually caused by an injury to one's self-respect or pride, or something that causes such a feeling;
e.g. Much to my mortification they saw the disgusted face I made.
(noun)
the action of denying or suppressing one's bodily appetites, passions, or desires by abstaining from them;
e.g. Monks frequently engage in the mortification of earthly desires as a test of their discipline.
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