All 7 Uses of
mortified
in
The Da Vinci Code
- The Vatican prelature known as Opus Dei is a deeply devout Catholic sect that has been the topic of recent controversy due to reports of brainwashing, coercion, and a dangerous practice known as "corporal mortification."†
Chpt Pro.
- Although Escrivá had died in 1975, his wisdom lived on, his words still whispered by thousands of faithful servants around the globe as they knelt on the floor and performed the sacred practice known as "corporal mortification."†
Chpt 2
- Beyond the prelature's adherence to the arcane ritual of corporal mortification, their views on women were medieval at best.†
Chpt 7 *
- She had been shocked to learn that female numeraries were forced to clean the men's residence halls for no pay while the men were at mass; women slept on hardwood floors, while the men had straw mats; and women were forced to endure additional requirements of corporal mortification… all as added penance for original sin.†
Chpt 7
- His broad back still ached from the corporal mortification he had endured earlier today, and yet the pain was inconsequential compared with the anguish of his life before Opus Dei had saved him.†
Chpt 10
- Like many members of Opus Dei, these businessmen were at the "supernumerary" stage and practiced no corporal mortification at all.†
Chpt 65-66
- His Holiness has become uneasy with your aggressive recruiting policies and your practices of corporal mortification.†
Chpt 99-100
Definition:
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(mortified as in: felt mortified) exceedingly embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated