Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Mortification has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
strong feelings of embarrassment
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
"he had to undergo one humiliation after another"
(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
The act of mortifying.