mortification
mortification. The act of disposing of or contributing property for religious, charitable, or public purposes.
mortification. The act of disposing of or contributing property for religious, charitable, or public purposes.
mortification n. (1)极度屈辱 因非法拘禁而要求赔偿之精神损害的构成要件之一。 (2) 〈苏格兰〉笃信保有 与mortmain近义,早期苏格兰法规定土地可以作为对祈祷人或做弥撒人的报答而归其永久持有,此项制度在宗教改革时被废除。有时该词也适用于慈善基金。 (→mortmain; mortmain act)