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mortification

English

Etymology

From Middle French mortification, from Old French, from Latin mortificatio.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

mortification (countable and uncountable, plural mortifications)

  1. The act of mortifying.
  2. A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
  3. (medicine) The death of part of the body.
    • 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 5
      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. (law, Scotland) A bequest to a charitable institution.

Synonyms

  • (a sensation of extreme shame): shame, humiliation

Antonyms

  • (a sensation of extreme shame): honor, exaltation

Translations

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heartbreak

English

Etymology

From heart +? break

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /h??t.b?e?k/
  • (US) IPA(key): /h??t.b?e?k/

Noun

heartbreak (countable and uncountable, plural heartbreaks)

  1. overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment

Translations

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