The difference between Mortify and Shame

When used as verbs, mortify means to discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires, whereas shame means to feel shame, be ashamed.

Shame is also interjection with the meaning: a cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.

Shame is also noun with the meaning: uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

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  1. Mortify as a verb (transitive):

    To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

    Examples:

    "Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body."

  2. Mortify as a verb (transitive, usually, used passively):

    To embarrass, to humiliate. To injure one's dignity.

    Examples:

    "I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again."

  3. Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To kill.

  4. Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To reduce the potency of; to nullify; to deaden, neutralize.

  5. Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To kill off (living tissue etc.); to make necrotic.

  6. Mortify as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.

  7. Mortify as a verb (transitive, Scotland, legal, historical):

    To grant in mortmain

  1. Shame as a noun:

    Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

    Examples:

    "When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame."

    "The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents."

  2. Shame as a noun:

    Something to regret.

    Examples:

    "It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way."

  3. Shame as a noun:

    Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.

  4. Shame as a noun:

    The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.

  5. Shame as a noun:

    That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.

  1. Shame as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To feel shame, be ashamed.

  2. Shame as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to feel shame.

    Examples:

    "I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval."

  3. Shame as a verb:

    To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.

  4. Shame as a verb (obsolete):

    To mock at; to deride.

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