mortified Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
mortify.
verb hold within limits and control
crucify; subdue; mortify.
- subdue one's appetites
- mortify the flesh
verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
abase; chagrin; mortify; humble; humiliate.
- He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
verb undergo necrosis
necrose; gangrene; sphacelate; mortify.
- the tissue around the wound necrosed
adjective satellite suffering from tissue death
gangrenous.
adjective satellite made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
embarrassed; humiliated.
- too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
- humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
- felt mortified by the comparison with her sister