verb
martyrize
Martyrize (verb) means to turn someone into a martyr.
verb
1
To turn someone into a martyr.
"The Roman emperor Decius is mainly remembered for the many Christians martyrized on his orders"
"In the article, the context in which Edward Rastellini's incarceration and death is presented, one might think that he should be martyrized for his predicament."
— John B. Fitzgerald, Not Becoming Involved (1978)
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Etymology
Formed from martyr and the suffix -ize.
Synonyms
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martyrise
martyr
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What is the meaning of martyrize?
"martyrize" (verb) means to turn someone into a martyr.
What is another word for martyrize?
Other words for "martyrize" include martyrise, martyr.
