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Meaning of 'mortifying' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mortifying [ a.]
- Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
- Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.
- Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.
2 . Mortifying [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'mortifying' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mortifying [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing awareness of your shortcomings
Example in sentence:
  • golf is a humbling game
Meaning (2):
- causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
Example in sentence:
  • it was mortifying to know he had heard every word;
  • the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles

Nearby Words:

mora moraine morainic moral morale moraler moralism moralist moralities morality

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