MORTIFYING

Mor″ti‐fy′ing (?), a. 1. 1. Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
2. 2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.
3. 3. Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.