mortification
has definitions from the field of biology
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[ noun ] strong feelings of embarrassment
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[ noun ] (biology) the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
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[ noun ] an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
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[ noun ] (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
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