Mortification

  • 31Mortification Records — infobox record label parent = founded = 2006 founder = Alex Julien distributor = Abridged Pause Recordings genre = Ambient Black metal Dark ambient Ethereal country = United States (former) Canada (present) Mortification Records is a record label …

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  • 32Mortification (theology) — Wood carving of St George and the Dragon. Mortification refers in Christian theology to the subjective experience of Sanctification, the objective work of God between justification and glorification. Literally it means the putting to death of sin …

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  • 33mortification — noun Date: 14th century 1. the subjection and denial of bodily passions and appetites by abstinence or self inflicted pain or discomfort 2. necrosis, gangrene 3. a. a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one s pride or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 34mortification — noun a) The act of mortifying. b) A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment …

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  • 35mortification — SYN: gangrene (1). [L. mors (mort ), death, + facio, to make] * * * mor·ti·fi·ca·tion .mȯrt ə fə kā shən n local death of tissue in the animal body: NECROSIS, GANGRENE * * * n. see necrosis * * * mor·ti·fi·ca· …

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  • 36mortification — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. humiliation, vexation, embarrassment, chagrin. See asceticism, humility. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Humiliation] Syn. regret, remorse, chagrin; see disgrace 1 , embarrassment 1 , shame 2 . 2. [Penance]… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 37mortification — mor|ti|fi|ca|tion [ ,mɔtıfı keıʃn ] noun uncount FORMAL a feeling of being extremely embarrassed or ashamed …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 38mortification — See desocialization …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 39mortification — mor·ti·fi·ca·tion || ‚mÉ”rtɪfɪ keɪʃn /‚mɔː n. decay of a dead body or body part, putrefaction (Pathology); humiliation; suppression of fleshly desires for spiritual discipline …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 40mortification — n. 1. (Med.) Gangrene, sphacelus, necrosis. 2. Discontent, dissatisfaction, displeasure, vexation, chagrin, disappointment, humiliation, trouble, shame. 3. Humiliation, self abasement, self denial …

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