MORTIFICATION


Meaning of MORTIFICATION in English

[noun] [U]To the mortification of the show's organizers, the top performers withdrew just before due to start.Mortification of the flesh is punishment of yourself, esp. by hitting your body with a whip.(figurative humorous) I don't really want to spend the weekend working, but as they say, a little mortification of the flesh is good for the soul.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.