as in suicide
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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What begins as an inhumane interrogation turns into a true martyrdom: the wrong group of people have been kidnapped.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
She was especially drawn to the Cathars, a medieval sect whose ascetic practices spoke to her own quest for disembodiment, as did their martyrdom.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
On the eve of a Republican National Convention built on themes of victimhood and political persecution, Trump came inches — literally — from martyrdom.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 July 2024
Hussein’s martyrdom is widely interpreted by Shiites as a symbol of the struggle against injustice, tyranny, and oppression.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 July 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
She was especially drawn to the Cathars, a medieval sect whose ascetic practices spoke to her own quest for disembodiment, as did their martyrdom.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
On the eve of a Republican National Convention built on themes of victimhood and political persecution, Trump came inches — literally — from martyrdom.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 July 2024
Hussein’s martyrdom is widely interpreted by Shiites as a symbol of the struggle against injustice, tyranny, and oppression.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 July 2024
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“Martyrdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyrdom. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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