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martyr meaning in Sanskrit

हुतात्मन् hutātman

/ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/

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martyr in Sanskrit: हुतात्मन् (hutātman). In English, martyr means 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.

Sanskrit words for martyr

a martyr
हुतात्मन् hutātman

English meaning of martyr

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
  3. noun One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
  4. noun Someone who exaggerates their pain and suffering in order to gain sympathy.

Full definition of martyr

martyr in a sentence

  • The apostle Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
  • Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris is a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it.
  • You have a great life! Stop trying to play the martyr!

Synonyms of martyr

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Questions about martyr in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of martyr in Sanskrit?
Martyr in Sanskrit is हुतात्मन् (hutātman).
martyr इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Martyr: हुतात्मन् (hutātman).
What does martyr mean in English?
Martyr means 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.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “martyr”: हुतात्मन्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: martyr (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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