self-mortification

sɛlf ˌmɔrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of self-mortification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

self-punishment

Rare

extreme criticism or punishment of oneself

Rare

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

self-abasement

self-flagellation

self-denial

Rare

denial of personal desires for moral reasons

Rare

Her self-mortification included fasting to strengthen her willpower.

abstinence

asceticism

self-denial

spirituality

TECH.

self-inflicted discomfort for spiritual discipline

TECH.

Monks often engage in self-mortification as a form of devotion.

asceticism

penance

self-denial

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Origin of self-mortification

Latin, mortificare (to kill) + self (oneself)

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middle way

Buddhist philosophy

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

Examples of self-mortification in a sentence

The diary entries revealed her deep self-mortification.
His self-mortification included giving up luxuries.
Self-mortification led her to live a minimalist lifestyle.
Self-mortification is practiced in various religious traditions.
He believed self-mortification would lead to enlightenment.

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French:auto-mortification, mortification, ...
German:Selbstbestrafung, Selbstkasteiung, ...
Italian:autopunizione, auto-mortificazione, ...
Spanish:autocastigo, autonegación, ...
Portuguese:autopunição, autonegação, ...
Chinese:自我惩罚, 自我否定, ...
Japanese:自己罰, 自己苦行, ...
Arabic:جلد الذات, زهد النفس, ...
Hebrew:הִתְעַנּוּת, עִינוּי עַצְמִי, ...
Russian:самонаказание, самоотречение, ...
Ukrainian:самопокарання, самомортифікація, ...
Hindi:आत्मदंड, आत्म-त्याग, ...
Bengali:আত্ম-শাস্তি, আত্ম-অস্বীকার, ...
Catalan:auto-càstig, mortificació, ...
Czech:sebetrýznění, sebezapírání, ...
Danish:selv-afstraffelse, selvfornægtelse, ...
Dutch:zelfkastijding, zelfverloochening, ...
Greek:αυτο-τιμωρία, αυτοθυσία, ...
Hungarian:önmarcangolás, önmegtagadás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើទារុណកម្មខ្លួនឯង, ការលះបង់ខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자기 학대, 자기 고행, ...
Persian:خودآزاری, خودانکاری, ...
Polish:samoumartwienie, umartwienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):autopunição, autonegação, ...
Romanian:auto-pedepsire, auto-mortificare, ...
Swedish:självkritik, självspäkelse, ...
Thai:การลงโทษตนเอง, บำเพ็ญตบะ, ...
Turkish:kendini cezalandırma, kendini inkar, ...
Vietnamese:tự trừng phạt, tự hành xác, ...

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Definition of self-mortification - Reverso English Dictionary

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