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mortification
/ˈmɔɹtəfˌkeɪʃən/ · 13 letters · 9 distinct letters
- 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
- noun
(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)