mortifications
Shameful, crushing moments
Mortifications are experiences of humiliation or wounded pride—moments when you feel shamed or embarrassed: She still cringes remembering the mortifications of middle school.
In religious contexts, mortifications are practices of self-denial or bodily discipline meant to subdue physical desires: fasting and other mortifications of the flesh.
Self-conscious unease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disgraceLoss of honor
- indignityHumiliating or degrading treatment
- abasementState of being lowered
chagrin · degradation · discomfiture · belittlement · ridicule · dishonor · ignominy · stigma
Deliberate food avoidance
- flagellationBeating with a whip
- sackclothCoarse fabric for penance
- hair-shirtGarment for self-mortification
- self-flagellationDeliberately striking one's own body
confession · contrition · atonement · expiation · repentance · absolution · pilgrimage · prostration
Facial reddening from emotion
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- flusterAgitated confusion
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
discomfort · unease · gaffe · cringe · wince · stammer · bungle · mishap
Soft body matter
- sinViolation of divine law
- egoOne's self-image
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
worldliness · desire · passion · sanctification · purification · holiness · devotion · spirituality
Restraining one's own desires
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- chastityAbstaining from sexual activity
monasticism · renunciation · frugality · temperance · spartan · restraint · sobriety · simplicity
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
abasement · chagrin · degradation · discomfiture · belittlement · ridicule · dishonor · ignominy · stigma · derision
fasting
Deliberate food avoidance
- flagellationBeating with a whip
- sackclothCoarse fabric for penance
- hair-shirtGarment for self-mortification
self-flagellation · confession · contrition · atonement · expiation · repentance · absolution · pilgrimage · prostration · vigil
blush
Facial reddening from emotion
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- flusterAgitated confusion
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
red-faced · discomfort · unease · gaffe · cringe · wince · stammer · bungle · mishap · clumsiness
flesh
Soft body matter
vanity · worldliness · desire · passion · sanctification · purification · holiness · devotion · spirituality · suffering
self-denial
Restraining one's own desires
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
chastity · monasticism · renunciation · frugality · temperance · spartan · restraint · sobriety · simplicity · puritanism
mortificationstriumphs
Overwhelming victories
exultations · prides · glories · exaltations · elations
mortificationstriumphs
Overwhelming victories
honors · accolades · acclaims · vindications · commendations
mortificationsindulgences
Excessive self-granted pleasures
gratifications · self-indulgences · luxuries · dissipations · pleasures