mortification

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From what caste art thou sprung, O Thou who hast grown old in mortification and who art established in heroism.

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Quick take

strong feelings of embarrassment

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mortification gathered in one view.

noun

strong feelings of embarrassment

noun

the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

noun

an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mortification.

noun

strong feelings of embarrassment

noun

the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

noun

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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(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

Example sentences

From what caste art thou sprung, O Thou who hast grown old in mortification and who art established in heroism.

As a woman, I tend to respond to these situations in the exact same way - out of shock and mortification.

He managed with a different snake, then we discovered the cause for his mortification: Our solar was out as of his visit.

If you absolutely have to mention it, get both parties drunk prior to doing so, wait for the look of mortification, and say "Don't mention it.

The way I see it, if you can't stand to be alone with your exercise for one minute, it's not a healthful practice, it's mortification of the flesh.

Besides the mortification of the appetite, submission to restraints of all kinds became at this period an end in itself.

"The practice of 'mortification of the flesh' is another example of Christians seeking out suffering, believing it will bring them closer to Christ.

The practice of 'mortification of the flesh' is another example of Christians seeking out suffering, believing it will bring them closer to Christ.

"Judging by "image search", it is possible the child had been innocently referring to hair colour, and the mortification was due to what "even came to mind" for the parents.

External labor, labor in which man alienates himself, is a labor of self-sacrifice, of mortification.

But on further thought it doesn't seem all that different from the sort of punishing rituals that people have undertaken for the majority of human history: mortification of the flesh is a consistent theme.

An act of mortification that is prescribed is well done and a sixth of the merit goes to the king who rules with justice.....On this that Prince approached the one who had given himself up to rigorous practices and said "Blessed art thou, O Ascetic, who art faithful to thy vows !

Or the way that religions dominated the attentions of earlier times--with the occasional social surplus being squandered on cathedral building, crusades, heresy and it's suppression, pilgrimages, self-mortification etc.

The final paragraph from that example is steaming gibberish that nobody could mistake for English:"Calling has not, and undoubtedly never will be aggravating in the way we encounter mortification but delineate the reprimand that should be inclination.

The modest way in which I propos'd my opinions procur'd them a readier reception and less contradiction; I had less mortification when I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevail'd with others to give up their mistakes and join with me when I happened to be in the right.