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受難者 — 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

受難者 is used for these senses in English:

  • martyr (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.

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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