m 3 o 1 r 1 t 1 i 1 f 4 y 4
7 letters · 15 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
verb hold within limits and control
verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
originFrom Anglo-Norman mortifier, Middle French mortifier, from Late Latin mortificō (“cause death”), from Latin mors (“death”) + -ficō (“-fy”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0