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martyr

/ˈmɑɚtɚ/

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noun

plural -tyrs

[count] a person who is killed or who suffers greatly for a religion, cause, etc.

the early Christian martyrs

They know that killing him will only make a martyr out of him. [=will make him someone who is admired as a hero for having suffered or died for a cause] - sometimes + to

He was a martyr to a noble cause. [=he died or suffered for a noble cause]

disapproving :a person who pretends to suffer or who exaggerates suffering in order to get praise or sympathy

He enjoys playing the martyr. [=he enjoys acting like someone who deserves admiration or sympathy because of being badly treated]

a person who suffers greatly from something (such as an illness) - + to

a martyr to rheumatism

verb

-tyrs; -tyred; -tyring

[+ obj] :to kill (someone) for refusing to give up a belief or cause - usually used as (be) martyred

He was martyred for his religious beliefs.

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martyrdom