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mortification

n.
US //ˈmɔɹtəfˌkeɪʃən// UK //mˌɔːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən// mor·ti·fi·ca·tion Archaic
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Origin

From Middle English mortificacioun, mortification, from Middle French mortification and its etymon Latin mortificātiō. By surface analysis, mortify + -ication.

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