martyr

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Synonyms: marty, martyn, martir, marter

Antonyms: marty, martyn, martir, marter

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Noun

1. One who willingly accepts being put to [[death]] or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's [[religious]] [[belief]]s; notably, [[saint]]s [[canonize]]d after [[red martyrdom]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} One who [[sacrifice]]s their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
3. {{qualifier|with a prepositional phrase of cause}} One who [[suffer]]s greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
4. {{lb|en|derogatory}} Someone who [[exaggerate|exaggerates]] their [[pain]] and [[suffering]] in order to gain [[sympathy]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make someone into a martyr by putting them to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to [[sacrifice]] on account of faith or profession.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[persecute]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[torment]]; to [[torture]].

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