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martyriser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • martyr noun A person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their beliefs, especially religious or political ones.

Senses

martyriser is used for these senses in English:

  • martyr (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.

martyr — full definition

  1. noun A person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their beliefs, especially religious or political ones.
  2. noun Someone who exaggerates their suffering to win sympathy or attention.
  3. verb To kill or persecute someone for their beliefs, or to sacrifice oneself for a cause.

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