mor ‧ ti ‧ fy /ˈmɔːtəfaɪ, ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ $ ˈmɔːr-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle mortified , present participle mortifying , third person singular mortifies ) [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: mortifier , from Latin mors ; ⇨ ↑ mortal 1 ]
1 . to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed
2 . mortify the flesh/yourself formal to try to control your natural physical desires and needs by making your body suffer pain
—mortifying adjective