mortification UK /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/US /ˌmoɹtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun5 •A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.Certainly a little mortification appears very becoming in a wife—don't you think it will do her good to let her Pine a little. — 1777 •The act of mortifying. •A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living. •The death of part of the body.And then there's the fever and the mortification—if it took bad ways he'd quickly be gone. — 1913 •(historical) A bequest to a charitable institution. formsmortifications