MARTYRDOM Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

martyrdom

noun

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as in suicide

the suffering and death of a martyr He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.

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Recent Examples of martyrdom 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 In schools, the war is taught in such a way as to instill the values of resistance and martyrdom in children, as well as a distrust of America and the West. —

Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026 Shiites frame their own suffering – from facing injustice to martyrdom – as symbolically participating in Husayn’s sacrifice. —

Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for martyrdom

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fatality

Noun

The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department confirmed to USA TODAY that the incident resulted in six fatalities.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2026