as in suicide
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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During Muharram a community group will often stage a passion play (taʿziyyah) that reenacts the events of Ḥusayn’s martyrdom.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Instead, Stewart has chosen to turn her own foolish answers on the tax collector report into a bid for martyrdom.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
More clear-eyed now, Jean must reject her martyrdom and reclaim her own truth and agency.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
That is hardly a cause worthy of martyrdom.
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Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Instead, Stewart has chosen to turn her own foolish answers on the tax collector report into a bid for martyrdom.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
More clear-eyed now, Jean must reject her martyrdom and reclaim her own truth and agency.
—
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
That is hardly a cause worthy of martyrdom.
—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for martyrdom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for martyrdom
fatality
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah’s drones since the conflict reignited in March – one third of Israeli fatalities in Lebanon – and the military is scrambling to find ways to counter the threat.
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