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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMortificação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʁtifikaˈsɐ̃w
"A mortificação é uma prática comum em algumas tradições religiosas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of subduing one's bodily desires or passions, often through self-denial or discipline.
"His daily routine included mortification of the flesh to strengthen his resolve." - 2
A feeling of humiliation or shame caused by the consciousness of one's wrong or foolish behavior.
"She felt a deep mortification after realizing her mistake in front of her peers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mortification' originates from the Latin word 'mortificatio', which means 'to put to death'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it took on connotations of spiritual discipline and self-denial, reflecting a shift from a literal sense of death to a metaphorical sense of self-control and humility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mortification" is said worldwide
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Mortification
Transliteration: mɔʁtifikaʃjɔ̃
"Il a pratiqué la mortification pour renforcer sa volonté."
Mortifikation
Transliteration: mɔʁtifikaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Er fühlte eine tiefe Mortifikation nach seinem Fehler."
Mortificazione
Transliteration: morti.fi.kaˈtsjone
"La mortificazione è parte della sua disciplina spirituale."
Mortificación
Transliteration: morti.fi.kaˈθjon
"La mortificación de sus deseos le ayudó a concentrarse en sus metas."
Mortificação
Transliteration: mɔʁtifikaˈsɐ̃w
"A mortificação é uma prática comum em algumas tradições religiosas."
निष्क्रियता
Transliteration: Nishkriyata
"उसने अपनी इच्छाओं की निष्क्रियता के लिए कठोर अनुशासन अपनाया।"
自我克制
Transliteration: zì wǒ kè zhì
"他通过自我克制来增强自己的意志力。"
자기억제
Transliteration: jagi eogje
"그는 자기억제를 통해 자신의 목표에 집중했다."
自己抑制
Transliteration: jiko yokusei
"彼は自己抑制を通じて意志を強化した。"
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