Usually means: Sacrifice of life for beliefs.
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  1. martyrdom: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. martyrdom: Merriam-Webster
  3. martyrdom: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. martyrdom: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. martyrdom: Collins English Dictionary
  6. martyrdom: Vocabulary.com
  7. Martyrdom, martyrdom: Wordnik
  8. martyrdom: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. martyrdom: Wiktionary
  10. martyrdom: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  11. martyrdom: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  12. martyrdom: Infoplease Dictionary
  13. Martyrdom, martyrdom: Dictionary.com
  14. martyrdom: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  15. Martyrdom: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  16. Martyrdom: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  17. martyrdom: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  18. martyrdom: Rhymezone
  19. Martyrdom: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  20. martyrdom: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  21. martyrdom: FreeDictionary.org
  22. martyrdom: Mnemonic Dictionary
  23. martyrdom: TheFreeDictionary.com
  24. martyrdom: Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations

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▸ noun:  The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
▸ noun:  Extreme suffering, affliction; torment; torture, especially without reason.

Similar:
Calvary, martyr, martyry, martyrology, martyrion, martyrium, Mart., martyrologe, mariticide, martlet, more...

Opposite:
self-preservation, self-interest, self-protection

Types:
crucifixion, beheading, stoning, decapitation, impalement, more...

Phrases:
martyrdom video, Martyrdom of Polycarp, The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage, Martyrdom in Judaism, Martyrdom in Chinese culture, more...

Adjectives:
christian, long, own, glorious, heroic, voluntary, political, cruel, religious, true, daily

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Similar:
Calvary, martyr, martyry, martyrology, martyrion, martyrium, Mart., martyrologe, mariticide, martlet, more...

Opposite:
self-preservation, self-interest, self-protection

Types:
crucifixion, beheading, stoning, decapitation, impalement, more...

Phrases:
martyrdom video, Martyrdom of Polycarp, The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage, Martyrdom in Judaism, Martyrdom in Chinese culture, heroic martyrdom, more...

Adjectives:
christian, long, own, glorious, heroic, voluntary, political, cruel, religious, true, daily

Colors:
    crimson,     scarlet,     blood red,     burgundy,     maroon, more...



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