Meaning of Martyr | Babel Free
ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)Definitions
- One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
- One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
- One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
- Someone who exaggerates their pain and suffering in order to gain sympathy.
Equivalents
Examples
“Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr.”
“Fr. Felipe Císcar Puig was a Valencian priest who is also also considered a martyr of the sacramental seal because he was martyred after keeping confessions secret during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War.”
“Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it.”
“He'd been a martyr to asthma all his life.”
“J.Q. Murder wears sandpaper suits Broken glass in pocket, barbed wire boots Not because he's mean, but because he's a martyr He makes Jackie Collins look like Jean-Paul Sartre”
“You have a great life! Stop trying to play the martyr!”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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