Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mortification

/ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: mor-ti-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of mortifying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The death of part of the body.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A bequest to a charitable institution.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: humiliation"
"Certainly a little mortification appears very becoming in a wife—don't you think it will do her good to let her Pine a little."
"He felt stunned—mortification, sorrow, and anger, mingled together: the past was like a dream, and the future swam indistinctly before him."
"The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained."
"And then there's the fever and the mortification—if it took bad ways he'd quickly be gone."

Etymology

From Middle English mortificacioun, mortification, from Middle French mortification and its etymon Latin mortificātiō. By surface analysis, mortify + -ication.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: mortificacioun,mortification, mortification, mortificātiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
British English: /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mortifications (plural)

Derived Forms

immortification

Phrases

mortification root

Frequently Paired Words

mortician mortuary

Synonyms

humiliation chagrin necrosis gangrene sphacelus

Antonyms

honor exaltation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce mortification?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does mortification mean?: The act of mortifying.
Where does mortification come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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