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martyrism

martyrism noun: the act of being a martyr; self-sacrifice.

Noun

martyrism (uncountable)

  1. The act of being a martyr; self-sacrifice.
  2. Putting on a show of suffering or ill-treatment.

Origin of martyrism

From martyr + -ism.

Questions about martyrism

What does martyrism mean?
Martyrism means the act of being a martyr; self-sacrifice.
What part of speech is martyrism?
Martyrism is a noun.

Words near martyrism in the dictionary

  1. martyrise
  2. martyrised
  3. martyrises
  4. martyrish
  5. martyrising
  6. martyrism
  7. martyrium
  8. martyriums
  9. martyrization
  10. martyrizations
  11. martyrize

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