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self-control vs mortification

mortification vs self-control

self-control and mortification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-control Yes No No No
mortification Yes No No No
As nouns, mortification is a hyponym of self-control; that is, mortification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than self-control:
  • self-control: the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
  • mortification: (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
Other hyponyms of self-control include abstinence, ascesis, asceticism.
self-control (noun) mortification (noun)
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
strong feelings of embarrassment
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Difference between self-control and mortification

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