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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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indignity

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French indignité, from Latin indignitas

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?d??.n?.ti/

Noun

indignity (countable and uncountable, plural indignities)

  1. degradation, debasement or humiliation
  2. an affront to one's dignity or pride

Related terms

  • indign
  • indignant
  • indignation
  • dignity

Translations

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