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Summary

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mortification:
- mortification; ascetism; ascesis

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mortification:
- mortification; humiliation; abaissement
Wiktionary:
- mortify → abaisser, humilier, mortifier

French

Detailed Translations for mortification from French to English

mortification:

mortification [la ~] nom

la mortification
the mortification
- mortification [the ~] nom
la mortification (ascèse; austérité; ascétisme)
the ascetism; the ascesis
- ascetism [the ~] nom
- ascesis [the ~] nom

Translation Matrix for mortification:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
ascesis	ascèse; ascétisme; austérité; mortification
ascetism	ascèse; ascétisme; austérité; mortification
mortification	mortification	abaissement; humiliation

Synonyms for "mortification":

ascétisme; austérité; macération; puritanisme; érémitisme; jeûne; restriction; continence; abstinence; chasteté; modération; privation; pudeur; pudicité; pureté; sagesse; sobriété; tempérance; vertu; crucifixion; crucifiement; martyre; supplice; gangrène; nécrose; putréfaction; humiliation; dégradation; avilissement; vexation; abaissement; honte; aplatissement; confusion; affront; avanie; carcinome; escarre

English

Detailed Translations for mortification from English to French

mortification:

mortification [the ~] nom

the mortification
la mortification
- mortification [la ~] nom
the mortification
l'humiliation; l'abaissement
- humiliation [la ~] nom
- abaissement [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for mortification:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
abaissement	mortification	abasement; collapsing; debasement; degradation; demotion; disrating; ducking; going down; humiliation; lowering; plummeting; reduction; sliding; slumping
humiliation	mortification	abasement; belittlement; debasement; degradation; demotion; disrating; humiliation; lowering; reduction
mortification	mortification	ascesis; ascetism
-	chagrin; gangrene; humiliation; necrosis; sphacelus

Related Words for "mortification":

mortify

Synonyms for "mortification":

chagrin; humiliation; embarrassment
necrosis; gangrene; sphacelus; death
case; instance; example
self-denial; self-discipline; self-control

Related Definitions for "mortification":

(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)¹
an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect¹
strong feelings of embarrassment¹
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)¹

mortify:

Translation Matrix for mortify:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	abase; chagrin; crucify; gangrene; humble; humiliate; necrose; sphacelate; subdue

Related Words for "mortify":

mortification

Synonyms for "mortify":

subdue; cricify; discipline; train; check; condition
subdue; cricify; control; hold in; hold; contain; curb; moderate
humiliate; chagrin; humble; abase; hurt; wound; injure; bruise; offend; spite
necrose; gangrene; sphacelate; waste; rot

Related Definitions for "mortify":

undergo necrosis¹
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of¹
hold within limits and control¹
- mortify the flesh¹
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites¹

Wiktionary Translations for mortify:

mortify

verb

Mettre en position plus basse, faire descendre, diminuer la hauteur.
- abaisser → couch; demean; deprave; discredit; downsize; destroy; ruin; wreck; decrease; lessen; diminish; shrink; abridge; cry down; cut up; demolish; pull to pieces; run down; write down; draw; streak; mortify
abaisser en rendant plein d’humilité.
- humilier → humiliate; abase; mortify
Meurtrir
- mortifier → mortify
Humilier quelqu’un
- mortifier → humiliate; mortify

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