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mortification
Mortification (noun) means the act of mortifying someone or something.
noun
1
The act of mortifying someone or something.
2
A strong feeling of shame or embarrassment.
3
(medicine) The dying of a part of the body, such as tissue.
"And then there's the fever and the mortification—if it took bad ways he'd quickly be gone."
— David Herbert Lawrence, chapter 5 (1913)
4
The control of one's desires through strict, disciplined living.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English mortificacioun, mortification, from Middle French mortification and its source Latin mortificātiō. By surface analysis, it is mortify plus -ication.
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Rhymes for mortification
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of mortification?
"mortification" (noun) means the act of mortifying someone or something.
What is another word for mortification?
Other words for "mortification" include humiliation, necrosis, chagrin, sphacelus, gangrene.
What is the opposite of mortification?
The opposite of "mortification" is honor.
What are the different meanings of mortification?
"mortification" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of mortifying someone or something; 2. A strong feeling of shame or embarrassment; 3. (medicine) The dying of a part of the body, such as tissue.
