cierpiętnik — 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
cierpiętnik is used for these senses in English:
- martyr (by extension) One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
martyr — full definition
- noun A person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their beliefs, especially religious or political ones.
- noun Someone who exaggerates their suffering to win sympathy or attention.
- verb To kill or persecute someone for their beliefs, or to sacrifice oneself for a cause.