mortification
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1. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) (noun.act)
| domain category | : | christian religion, christianity, |
| definition | : | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior (noun.cognition) |
2. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect (noun.event)
3. strong feelings of embarrassment (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | embarrassment, |
| definition | : | the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public (noun.feeling) |
4. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | death, |
| definition | : | the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | myonecrosis, |
| definition | : | localized death of muscle cell fibers (noun.phenomenon) |
5. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | mortify, |
| definition | : | practice self-denial of one's body and appetites (verb.emotion) |
6. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect (noun.event)
| derivation | : | abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify, |
| definition | : | cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of (verb.emotion) |
7. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | necrotic, |
| definition | : | relating to or affected by necrosis (adj.pert) |
8. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | mortify, |
| definition | : | practice self-denial of one's body and appetites (verb.emotion) |
9. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect (noun.event)
| derivation | : | abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify, |
| definition | : | cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of (verb.emotion) |
10. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | necrotic, |
| definition | : | relating to or affected by necrosis (adj.pert) |
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