Mortification - English meaning

noun

The quality of being awkward.

Usage examples:

There was a moment of awkwardness

noun

Embarrassment, or a situation that is difficult and not relaxed

Usage examples:

In spite of the divorce, there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at e…

noun

The situation of being difficult to use, do, or deal with

Usage examples:

The awkwardness of the shape makes the desk difficult to lift., the awkwardness of making complex a…

noun

Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.

Usage examples:

To my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen

verb

Feel distressed or humiliated.

Usage examples:

He was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him

noun

Disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake

Usage examples:

My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.

adjective

(of a rebuke or misfortune) having a restraining or humbling effect.

Usage examples:

A chastening experience

verb

(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on.

Usage examples:

The director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops

verb

Present participle of chasten

Usage examples:

He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder.

noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

Usage examples:

The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

Usage examples:

He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb

Power to direct or determine

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

Usage examples:

He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

Usage examples:

The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

noun

A person or thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.

Usage examples:

Platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls

prefix

(forming verbs and their derivatives) down; away.

Usage examples:

Descend

abbreviation

Delaware (in official postal use).

verb

Train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.

Usage examples:

Many parents have been afraid to discipline their children

noun

The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.

Usage examples:

A lack of proper parental and school discipline

noun

A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education.

Usage examples:

Sociology is a fairly new discipline

noun

A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness.

Usage examples:

Many mps are secretly enjoying his discomfiture

noun

An uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling

Usage examples:

She turned away to hide her discomfiture., to my discomfiture he began whistling loudly.

noun

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.

Usage examples:

I turned red with embarrassment

noun

The feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed

Usage examples:

She blushed with embarrassment., my parents are an embarrassment to me!

noun

The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated.

Usage examples:

They suffered the humiliation of losing in the opening round

noun

The feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or an occasion when you have this feeling

Usage examples:

Humiliation of after the humiliation of last week's defeat, the mets were back on form., imagine th…

noun

The action or state of not having or keeping something any more

Usage examples:

[ c ] the company’s losses over the last few years have been staggering., [ u ] they never got over…

noun

A situation in which you no longer have something or have less of something, or the process that causes this

Usage examples:

The loss of jobs in the convenience food industry seems inevitable., loss of earnings/income/pay sh…

noun

The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence.

Usage examples:

Crime demands just punishment

noun

A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.

Usage examples:

Decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget

noun

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.

Usage examples:

She was hot with shame

verb

Make (someone) feel ashamed.

Usage examples:

I tried to shame him into giving some away

exclamation

Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.

Usage examples:

Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?

verb

Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

Usage examples:

She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud

noun

The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

Usage examples:

The colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force

noun

The act of defeating people or a country and ruling them in a way that allows them no freedom

Usage examples:

They are bravely resisting subjugation by their more powerful neighbours., the subjugation of women…

noun

The action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication.

Usage examples:

The heavy-handed suppression of political dissent

noun

The act of preventing something from being expressed or known

Usage examples:

The suppression of emotions, the suppression of human rights