mortification
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noun
- The act of mortifying.
- A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
- The death of part of the body.
- A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.
- A bequest to a charitable institution.
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From Middle English mortificacioun, mortification, from Middle French mortification and its etymon Latin mortificātiō. By surface analysis, mortify + -ication.
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