Mortify — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

hold within limits and control

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɔːtɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɔːtɪfˌaɪ/

3 syllables Say it as /mˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

subdue one's appetites
mortify the flesh
He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

necrose humble chagrin humiliate abase sphacelate crucify subdue gangrene

Parts of Speech

verb	practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
verb	hold within limits and control “subdue one's appetites”
verb	cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of “He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
verb	undergo necrosis “the tissue around the wound necrosed”

Word Forms

mortification	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)
humiliation	noun	state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
chagrin	noun	strong feelings of embarrassment
abasement	noun	depriving one of self-esteem
gangrene	noun	necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
sphacelus	noun	necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

beschämen

Üben Sie die Selbstverleugnung Ihres Körpers und Ihrer Begierden

🇫🇷French

mortifier

pratiquer l'abnégation de son corps et de ses appétits

🇪🇸Spanish

mortificar

practicar la abnegación del propio cuerpo y de los apetitos

🇮🇹Italian

mortificare

praticare l'abnegazione del proprio corpo e dei propri appetiti

🇳🇱Dutch

vernederen

beoefen zelfverloochening van het lichaam en de eetlust

🇵🇹Portuguese

mortificar

praticar a abnegação do corpo e dos apetites

🇷🇺Russian

унижать

практиковать самоотречение от своего тела и аппетитов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अपमानित करना

अपने शरीर और भूख को आत्म-त्याग करने का अभ्यास करें

🇧🇩Bengali

ক্ষয় করা

একজনের শরীর এবং ক্ষুধা আত্ম-অস্বীকার অনুশীলন

🇮🇳Tamil

அழித்து

ஒருவரின் உடல் மற்றும் பசியின்மை சுய மறுப்பு பயிற்சி

🇮🇳Telugu

మృత్యువు

ఒకరి శరీరం మరియు ఆకలి యొక్క స్వీయ-తిరస్కరణ సాధన

🇮🇳Marathi

चिडवणे

एखाद्याच्या शरीराचा आणि भूकचा आत्म-नकार करण्याचा सराव करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ક્ષતિગ્રસ્ત

વ્યક્તિના શરીર અને ભૂખના સ્વ-અસ્વીકારનો અભ્યાસ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮರ್ತ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸು

ಒಬ್ಬರ ದೇಹ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿವುಗಳ ಸ್ವಯಂ ನಿರಾಕರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മാരകമാക്കുക

ഒരാളുടെ ശരീരത്തെയും വിശപ്പിനെയും സ്വയം നിരസിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦੁਖੀ ਕਰਨਾ

ਆਪਣੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਭੁੱਖ ਦੇ ਸਵੈ-ਇਨਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

مرنا

کسی کے جسم اور بھوک سے خود انکار کرنے کی مشق کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

羞辱

练习自我否定自己的身体和食欲

🇯🇵Japanese

悔しい

自分の体と食欲を自己否定する練習をする

🇰🇷Korean

굴욕을 주다

자신의 신체와 식욕에 대한 극기를 실천하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hành xác

thực hành việc từ bỏ cơ thể và sự thèm ăn của mình

🇹🇭Thai

ทำให้เสียใจ

ฝึกปฏิเสธตนเองต่อร่างกายและความอยากของตน

🇮🇩Indonesian

membuat malu

mempraktikkan penyangkalan diri terhadap tubuh dan selera seseorang

🇵🇭Filipino

patayin

ugaliin ang pagtanggi sa sarili sa katawan at gana

🇲🇾Malay

menyeksakan

mengamalkan penafian diri terhadap badan dan selera

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إماتة

ممارسة إنكار الذات لجسده وشهواته

🇮🇷Persian

نابود کردن

تمرین انکار از بدن و اشتها

🇹🇷Turkish

küçük düşürmek

kişinin vücudunu ve iştahını inkar etme pratiği yapmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

להרוס

לתרגל הכחשה עצמית של הגוף והתיאבון

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The primary meaning of 'mortify' is 'practice self-denial of one's body and appetites'.

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Using 'mortify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'mortify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'mortify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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