Mortification (Noun)
Meaning 1
Strong feelings of embarrassment.
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 2
An instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 4
(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.