self-mortification

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′môr′tə fi kā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
self-mor•ti•fi•ca•tion  (self′môr′tə fi kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the inflicting of pain or privation on oneself:He was certain that self-mortification was the only road to salvation.
  • 1815–25
self-mor•ti•fied  (self′môr′tə fīd′, self′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
'self-mortification' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ascetic - asceticism - discipline

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