a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect.

a cause or source of such humiliation or shame.

the practice of asceticism by penitential discipline to overcome desire for sin and to strengthen the will.

Pathology . the death of one part of the body while the rest is alive; gangrene; necrosis.

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abasement , affront , bring down , chagrin , condescension , degradation , disgrace , dishonor , embarrassment , humbling , ignominy , loss of face , put-down , resignation , shame , debasement , humiliation