mortification
2
8.6
- noun
- /ˌmɔrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
mortificación
- His face turned bright red with mortification after tripping and falling in front of the entire audience.
And so I wasn't prepared to go through that mortification a second time.
- And so I wasn't prepared to go through that mortification a second time.
Examples
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He's never quite recovered from the mortification.
Fiction book (1994) -
And so I wasn't prepared to go through that mortification a second time.
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All I feel is shame and mortification while other men apparently get pleasure.
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Will the mortification never cease?
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But in her heart, she burned with rage and mortification.
Fiction book (1992) -
Lee insisted, feeling her face and neck turning red, then purple, with mortification.
Fiction book (1996) -
I have never seen such a look of mortification on anyone's face.
Blog text (7) -
Joan's heart beat quickly in mortification and anger.
Fiction book (1997) -
The name stuck, much to the alderman's enduring mortification.
Academic text (2002) -
In quick succession, hurt, bewilderment, and mortification unfurled in her breast.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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2.3
A painful feeling of guilt and embarrassment about something you did wrong
219
3.1
A feeling of awkwardness or shame
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4.2
A feeling of shame and loss of respect for yourself after being made to look foolish
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8.2
A feeling of disappointment and embarrassment after you fail
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8.9
A feeling of deep shame when people treat you as unimportant
A strong feeling of shame and deep disappointment
A feeling of being embarrassed and sorry after you do something wrong
A feeling of being embarrassed and confused by something unexpected
Antonyms
Compounds
- NSFW
A practice of hurting yourself on purpose to show discipline or say sorry, often for religious reasons
How Embarrassed
- Offensive
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4.2
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8.6
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2.3
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3.1
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4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
mortification = mortify (transparent) = mort + ify + ation
Standard noun formation from the verb 'mortify' (+ -ation) yielding 'the state or instance of being mortified (ashamed)'.
Etymology
Mortification comes from the root mort- meaning 'death', the same root you see in mortal. It once meant 'to make dead', and people used that idea for a feeling that 'kills' your pride, so mortification now also means great shame or deep embarrassment.