单词	mortification
释义	mortification noun mor·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌmȯr-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən  1 a : a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one's pride or self-respect the mortification of being jilted by a little boarding-school girl Washington Irving b : the cause of such humiliation or shame 2 : necrosis, gangrene 3 : the subjection and denial of bodily passions and appetites by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort was customary to practice mortification during Lent Synonyms abashment confusion discomfiture disconcertment embarrassment fluster See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the mortification of being dumped the night before the prom Recent Examples on the Web Miss Manners does, on occasion, supply responses which, though faultlessly polite, cause an offender to explode in a burst of mortification and apology. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 He’s fascinated by ritual, runic mysticism and physical mortification, as well as visual compositions that favor firelight, shadows and bravura camera work. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 This metamorphosis is triggered by that all-powerful force known as matriarchal mortification, or in layman’s terms, an embarrassing mom. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2022 Now, after years of admiring such filmmakers to the point of mortification, Hader, 43, is becoming something more akin to a peer, taking on greater creative responsibility for one of TV’s most cinematic shows. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2022 But both actors dive into the setup with such zeal that the characters’ helplessness, the threat of social mortification and their frustrated inability to communicate with their daughter become quite endearing. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022 That the flippant nickname stuck to so august a trophy was a source of mortification to Mrs. Herrick. Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 Recent novels, however, are marked by mortification. Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021 There’s mortification, bewilderment, klutzy desire and sometimes, between rounds of beer pong, the stirrings of self-discovery. New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Phrases Containing mortification self-mortification self-mortification Medical Definition mortification noun mor·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌmȯrt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən  : local death of tissue in the animal body : necrosis, gangrene mortification noun as in embarrassment the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable the mortification of being dumped the night before the prom Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance embarrassment confusion humiliation discomfort discomfiture unease dismay shame abashment fluster upset distress chagrin agitation discomposure uneasiness ignominy perturbation egg on one's face disquiet degradation disgrace disconcertment disturbance debasement bother humble pie Antonyms & Near Antonyms equanimity coolness composure assurance confidence poise self-possession aplomb self-assurance self-confidence See More
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