mortification

ˌmɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən

Definition

Definition of mortification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotional statefeeling of shame or humiliation

His mortification was visible when he realized his mistake in front of everyone..

embarrassment

humiliation

medical

TECH.

death of body tissue

TECH.

The doctor treated the mortification in his foot.

gangrene

necrosis

religion

Dated

self-denial to control desires

Dated

Mortification was part of his spiritual practice.

abstinence

asceticism

self-denial

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Expressions with mortification

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self-mortification

extreme criticism or punishment of oneself

Her self-mortification after the mistake was painful to watch..

to one's mortification

adv.

in a way that makes someone feel embarrassed or ashamed

To his mortification, he forgot his lines on stage.

Origin of mortification

Latin, mortificare (to kill)

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middle way

Buddhist philosophy

Buddhist path of moderation away from extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification

Examples of mortification in a sentence

His mortification was evident when he forgot his lines.
The mortification spread quickly, alarming the medical team.
Early detection of mortification can save lives.
He practiced mortification to strengthen his willpower.
Mortification was seen as a path to spiritual enlightenment.

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French:mortification, nécrose, ...
German:Scham, Abtötung, ...
Italian:mortificazione, cancrena, ...
Spanish:mortificación, gangrena, ...
Portuguese:vergonha, gangrena, ...
Chinese:羞愧, 坏疽, ...
Japanese:屈辱, 壊死, ...
Arabic:خِزْي, غَنْغَرِين, ...
Hebrew:הַשְׁפָּלָה, נֶמֶק, ...
Russian:унижение, умерщвление, ...
Ukrainian:приниження, омертвіння, ...
Hindi:लज्जा, ऊतक की मृत्यु, ...
Bengali:অপমানবোধ, টিস্যুর মৃত্যু, ...
Catalan:vergonya, gangrena, ...
Czech:ponížení, nekróza, ...
Danish:ydmygelse, koldbrand, ...
Dutch:vernedering, afsterving, ...
Greek:ντροπή, νέκρωση, ...
Hungarian:megalázottság, üszkösödés, ...
Khmer:អារម្មណ៍អាម៉ាស់, ការងាប់ជាលិកា, ...
Korean:굴욕, 괴사, ...
Persian:شرمساری, نکروز, ...
Polish:upokorzenie, martwica, ...
Portuguese (BR):vergonha, mortificação, ...
Romanian:umilință, cangrenă, ...
Swedish:förödmjukelse, vävnadsdöd, ...
Thai:ความอับอาย, การตายของเนื้อเยื่อ, ...
Turkish:rezil olma, doku ölümü, ...
Vietnamese:sự xấu hổ, hoại tử, ...

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