Dictionary | 4 Results
#1 mortification n. [chagrin, humiliation] strong feelings of embarrassment. wn
#2 mortification n. [necrosis, gangrene, sphacelus] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply). wn
#3 mortification n. [humiliation] an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another". wn
#4 mortification n. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself). wn
#2 mortification n. [necrosis, gangrene, sphacelus] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply). wn
#3 mortification n. [humiliation] an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another". wn
#4 mortification n. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself). wn
