mortification
mortification is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 29 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.That which mortifies; the cause of humiliation, chagrin, or vexation. It is one of the vexatious mortifications of a studious man to have his thoughts discovered by a tedious visit. L'Estrange.
- 2.(Scots Law) A gift to some charitable or religious institution; -- nearly synonymous with mortmain. See Chagrin.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abstinence
- acerbic
- anchoret
- anchorite
- and
- ascetic
- asceticism
- ashes
- austere
- austerity
- cynic
- cynical
- cynicism
- flagellation
- hermit
- maceration
- martyr
- martyrdom
- nephalism
- penance
- puritan
- puritanical
- puritanism
- recluse
- sabbatarian
- sabbatarianism
- sackcloth
- total
- yogi
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is mortification.
- What is that which mortifies; the cause of humiliation, chagrin, or vexation. It is one of the vexatious mortifications of a studious man to have his thoughts discovered by a tedious visit. L'Estrange called?
- What is a gift to some charitable or religious institution; -- nearly synonymous with mortmain. See Chagrin called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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