as in suicide
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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King’s struggle with temptation, doubt, faith and martyrdom mirrors the Biblical story of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane the night before he was betrayed.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Upon martyrdom, they were catapulted into the embrace of God.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 10 June 2025
With a subtle widening of his eyes and smiling curl of his lips, Denzel Washington conveyed a sense not of fear but of relief—that the martyrdom Malcolm had so long envisioned had finally come.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
Around this time, your ruler Jupiter, currently in Cancer, squares both Saturn and Neptune in Aries, activating your self-sector and pushing you to be more honest about your patterns of escapism or martyrdom.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Upon martyrdom, they were catapulted into the embrace of God.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 10 June 2025
With a subtle widening of his eyes and smiling curl of his lips, Denzel Washington conveyed a sense not of fear but of relief—that the martyrdom Malcolm had so long envisioned had finally come.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
Around this time, your ruler Jupiter, currently in Cancer, squares both Saturn and Neptune in Aries, activating your self-sector and pushing you to be more honest about your patterns of escapism or martyrdom.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martyrdom
fatality
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Both pedestrian and cyclist fatalities rose 64% in the U.S., but fell 17% in Canada, for example, and deaths involving large trucks increased 54% in the U.S. and decreased 24% in Canada.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 July 2025
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“Martyrdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyrdom. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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