mortify — to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/
Korean meaning: 창피하게 하다, 굴욕감을 주다
Korean pronunciation: **모**티파이
Example Sentences
- I was mortified when my mom showed my baby photos to my girlfriend.
- The politician was mortified by the leaked video of his karaoke performance.
- She mortified her children by dancing at the school talent show.
mortify
VERB//ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ//
to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
Embarrassed and humiliated by public mistake
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Origin
From Latin mortificare, combining mortis (death) and facere (to make). The original sense referred to subduing the body through self-denial or religious discipline, later evolving to mean causing emotional pain or shame.
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“I was mortified when my mom showed my baby photos to my girlfriend.”
“The politician was mortified by the leaked video of his karaoke performance.”
“She mortified her children by dancing at the school talent show.”
“He was mortified to realize he had been wearing his shirt inside out all day.”
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