mortifier
\mɔʁ.ti.fje\
The verdict
“mortifier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Meurtrir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mortifier · mortifier · French
mortifier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mortifier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \mɔʁ.ti.fje\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « mortifier » en français
Rare enough to double-check
mortifier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \mɔʁ.ti.fje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for mortifier in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mortifier, spelled M-O-R-T-I-F-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Meurtrir.
- 2Soumettre son corps à des souffrances physiques ou morales, à des privations pour se purifier.
- 3Réprimer en parlant des sens, des passions, etc.
- 4Humilier.
- 5Faire que de la viande devienne plus tendre, en la battant, ou en la faisandant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mortifier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Énervé et mortifié, il se répandit en invectives contre le gouvernement qui lui avait pris son or, […].
C'est une montagne très vénérée […]. Elle est habitée, paraît-il, par de saints anachorètes, qui y vivent dans des cavernes, à peine vêtus, priant, se mortifiant et laissant aux pieux pèlerins le soin de pourvoir à leurs besoins matériels.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.