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Synonyms for mortification in English

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  1. mortification:
  2. mortify:

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Detailed Synonyms for mortification in English

mortification:

mortification [the ~] noun

  1. the mortification
    the mortification
  2. the mortification
    – (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) 1
    the mortification
    – (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) 1
  3. the mortification
    – an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect 1
    the humiliation; the mortification
    – an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect 1
  4. the mortification
    – strong feelings of embarrassment 1
    the humiliation; the chagrin; the mortification
    – strong feelings of embarrassment 1
  5. the mortification
    – the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) 1
    the gangrene; the mortification; the necrosis; the sphacelus
    – the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) 1

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Related Definitions for "mortification":

  1. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)1
  2. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect1
  3. strong feelings of embarrassment1
  4. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)1

mortification form of mortify:

mortify

  1. mortify
    mortify

to mortify verb (mortifies, mortified, mortifying)

  1. to mortify
    – undergo necrosis 1
    gangrene; to mortify; necrose; sphacelate
    – undergo necrosis 1
  2. to mortify
    – cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of 1
    to humble; to humiliate; chagrin; to abase; to mortify
    – cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of 1
    • humble verb (humbles, humbled, humbling)
    • humiliate verb (humiliates, humiliated, humiliating)
      • He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss1
    • chagrin verb
    • abase verb (abases, abased, abasing)
    • mortify verb (mortifies, mortified, mortifying)
  3. to mortify
    – hold within limits and control 1
    to subdue; to crucify; to mortify
    – hold within limits and control 1
    • subdue verb (subdues, subdued, subdueing)
      • subdue one's appetites1
    • crucify verb (crucifies, crucified, crucifying)
    • mortify verb (mortifies, mortified, mortifying)
      • mortify the flesh1
  4. to mortify
    – practice self-denial of one's body and appetites 1
    to mortify
    – practice self-denial of one's body and appetites 1
    • mortify verb (mortifies, mortified, mortifying)

Conjugations for mortify:

present
  1. mortify
  2. mortify
  3. mortifies
  4. mortify
  5. mortify
  6. mortify
simple past
  1. mortified
  2. mortified
  3. mortified
  4. mortified
  5. mortified
  6. mortified
present perfect
  1. have mortified
  2. have mortified
  3. has mortified
  4. have mortified
  5. have mortified
  6. have mortified
past continuous
  1. was mortifying
  2. were mortifying
  3. was mortifying
  4. were mortifying
  5. were mortifying
  6. were mortifying
future
  1. shall mortify
  2. will mortify
  3. will mortify
  4. shall mortify
  5. will mortify
  6. will mortify
continuous present
  1. am mortifying
  2. are mortifying
  3. is mortifying
  4. are mortifying
  5. are mortifying
  6. are mortifying
subjunctive
  1. be mortified
  2. be mortified
  3. be mortified
  4. be mortified
  5. be mortified
  6. be mortified
diverse
  1. mortify!
  2. let's mortify!
  5. mortified
  6. mortifying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "mortify":

  1. undergo necrosis1
  2. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of1
  3. hold within limits and control1
    • mortify the flesh1
  4. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites1

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