mortification

🇬🇧 UK/,mɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/.mɒ:tifi'keiʃәn/

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Definitions

n.

A feeling of extreme shame or embarrassment; self-denial of bodily desires as a religious practice.

羞辱，难堪；苦修，禁欲

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

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ificmaking, producing

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ationact, process, state

=mortification

Common Collocations

1.deep mortification深深的羞辱
2.feeling mortification感到羞辱
3.spiritual mortification精神苦修

Example Sentences

1.
She felt intense [mortification] after tripping in public.
2.
Medieval monks practiced [mortification] to purify their souls.

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