/ Dictionary / Index S self-mortification: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-mor•ti•fi•ca•tion Pronunciation: (self'môr"tu-fi-kā'shun), [key] — n. the inflicting of pain or privation on oneself: He was certain that self-mortification was the only road to salvation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-mortification (Thesaurus) self-medication self-motivation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language