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mortification
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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)
  • an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
    • he had to undergo one humiliation after another
  • the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
  • strong feelings of embarrassment
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