mortification

UK /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US /ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

The act of mortifying.

2

A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.

Near-synonym: humiliation

Certainly a little mortification appears very becoming in a wife—don't you think it will do her good to let her Pine a little.

3

The death of part of the body.

And then there's the fever and the mortification—if it took bad ways he'd quickly be gone.

4

A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.

5

A bequest to a charitable institution.

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