mortification

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of mortifying.
2. (countable, uncountable) A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
3. (countable, uncountable) The death of part of the body.
4. (countable, uncountable) A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.
5. (Scotland, countable, uncountable) A bequest to a charitable institution.

Sinonieme

gangrene

humiliation

necrosis

chagrin

sphacelus

embarrassment

grief

affliction

insult

abashment

penance

disgrace

indignity

shame

denial

derogation

despite

discredit

dishonor

dishonour

distress

humility

ignominy

infamy

invective

meekness

opprobrium

outrage

prostration

repentance

reproach

self-denial

slough

slur

sorrow

stall

umbrage

vexation

self-abnegation

difficulty in understanding

self-renunciation

pain

stroke

ashamedness

self-conciousness

strict self-discipline

abasement

livor

abjection

abnegation

Vertalings

mortificación

humiliation

mortificação

νέκρωση

mortificazione

Kränkung

Demütigung

γάγγραινα

προσβολή

Qual

nécrose

koudvuur

ταπείνωση

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle French mortification, from Old French, from Latin mortificatio.