mortification的词源

英文词源

mortification (n.)

late 14c., "mortifying the flesh, suppression of bodily desires," from Late Latin mortificationem (nominative mortificatio) "a killing, putting to death," from past participle stem of mortificare (see mortify). Sense of "feeling of humiliation" first recorded 1640s.

中文词源

mortification：[医]脱疽，坏疽；[宗]禁欲，苦行，节食；耻辱，悔恨；[植]枯斑，坏死

词根词缀： -mort-死 + -i- + -fic-做,作 + -ation名词词尾

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