English dictionary
mortification
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
noun
- an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
noun
- strong feelings of embarrassment
noun
- the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Example sentences
he had to undergo one humiliation after another