mortification
noun
Everyday
Mortification is a deep feeling of shame or humiliation, often mixed with anger, when someone has been shamed or let down. tree →
In the lessons
in tales a proud or wicked person, such as a stepmother, is filled with rage and mortification when things go wrong or she is shown up
Examples
- When the wicked woman heard these words, she was beside herself with rage and mortification. tree →
- His mortification was plain when everyone laughed at his mistake. tree →
- She hid her mortification behind a smile. tree →
Note
nothing for maths; it names a feeling, not a count.
On Mova
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