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self-mortification::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | penance, self-abasement |
| Type of | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment |
Examples of self-mortification
self-mortification
I simmered in self-induced mortification, kicking myself for my own naivete.
From the latimes.com
The Buddha taught a Middle Way between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Falling over in public becomes, not mildly awkward, but an experience of gibbering self-mortification.
From the guardian.co.uk
From being a self-indulgent man of the world he became a model of piety and mortification in the monastery.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They tried to find enlightenment through deprivation of worldly goods, including food, practising self-mortification.
From the en.wikipedia.org
And the more extreme forms of self-mortification practiced by early mystical sects of Judaism were shunned by the Hassidic movement.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Menno Simons rejected asceticism in terms of its traditional practices of social withdrawal, mortification, and self-denial.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Realizing the futility of self-mortification, he finally decided to follow a different course, avoiding the extremes of pain and indulgence.
From the theatlantic.com
Iraq's new American-financed television channel beamed enthusiastic footage of the self-mortification of young children lashing themselves with chains.
From the economist.com
