Word.ws English Dictionary

martyr meaning in Tamil

தியாகி

/ˈmɑːtə(ɹ)/

More pronunciations (1)Fewer pronunciations

Australia/ˈmɐːtə(ɹ)/

martyr in Tamil: தியாகி, வேதசாட்சி. 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.

Tamil words for martyr

தியாகி, வேதசாட்சி

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

martyr in other languages

Questions about martyr in Tamil

What is the meaning of martyr in Tamil?
Martyr in Tamil is தியாகி, வேதசாட்சி.
martyr என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Martyr: தியாகி, வேதசாட்சி.
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.

Source and license

Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: martyr (page history and authors). 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-martyr.ogg, LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-martyr.wav.

Cite this page: “martyr meaning in Tamil.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/tamil/martyr. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.