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mortification

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mortificationnoun

mortifications

He felt a deep sense of mortification after the public mistake.

Он почувствовал глубокое унижение после публичной ошибки.

The monk practiced mortification of the flesh as a form of spiritual discipline.

Монах практиковал умерщвление плоти как форму духовной дисциплины.

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mortificationnoun

A feeling of humiliation or shame caused by something that wounds one's pride or self-respect.

She felt a deep sense of mortification when she realized she had forgotten her lines during the performance.

The practice of self-denial and discipline, often for religious reasons.

The monk's mortification included fasting and long hours of meditation.

The death or decay of body tissue, especially caused by lack of blood supply; gangrene, necrosis.

The doctor warned that, without prompt treatment, mortification of the wound could occur.