Dictionary Check: mortification
"mortification" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
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
Example:
"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)
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