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unmortified

adjective
un·​mortified | \"+\

Definition of unmortified 

: not spiritually mortified an undisciplined and unmortified spirit— Jeremy Taylor

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First Known Use of unmortified

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for unmortified

Middle English, from un- entry 1 + mortified, past participle of mortifien to mortify

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