| Noun | 1. | mortification - strong feelings of embarrassmentembarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public | |
| 2. | mortification - the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)death - the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death" | |
| 3. | mortification - an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"instance, case, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" | |
| 4. | 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)Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior | |