mortifier+of+the+flesh
1ascetic — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. austere, self denying, plain, rigorous; see moderate 5 , modest 2 , severe 2 . See Synonym Study at severe . n. Syn. holy man, monk, religious devotee, anchorite, self denier, nun, self tormenter, hermit, stylite,… …
2ascetic — I. a. Austere, rigid, severe, stern, puritan ical, over renunciatory, over self denying, self mortifying, over abstinent. II. n. Recluse, hermit, anchoret, anchorite, solitary, solitaire, eremite, devotee, mortifier of the flesh …
3mortify — v. ( ies, ied) 1 tr. a cause (a person) to feel shamed or humiliated. b wound (a person s feelings). 2 tr. bring (the body, the flesh, the passions, etc.) into subjection by self denial or discipline. 3 intr. (of flesh) be affected by gangrene or …
4Mortified — Mortify Mor ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mortified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mortifying}.] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Mortal}, and { fy}.] 1. To destroy the organic texture… …
5Mortify — Mor ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mortified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mortifying}.] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Mortal}, and { fy}.] 1. To destroy the organic texture and vital …
6Mortifying — Mortify Mor ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mortified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mortifying}.] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Mortal}, and { fy}.] 1. To destroy the organic texture… …
7mortify — mor|ti|fy [ˈmo:tıfaı US ˈmo:r ] v past tense and past participle mortified present participle mortifying third person singular mortifies [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: mortifier, from Latin mors; MORTAL1] 1.) to cause someone to feel …
