as in suicide
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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Recent Examples of martyrdom
Whitewashed cults of martyrdom have sprung up around the January 6th rioters and Charlie Kirk.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Now, was that message — delivered in an expletive-laden two minutes of postgame comments — worth the martyrdom that came in the form of a Game 4 suspension handed down by the WNBA on Saturday for the Lynx coach?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
History was a big theme, as was martyrdom.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Now, was that message — delivered in an expletive-laden two minutes of postgame comments — worth the martyrdom that came in the form of a Game 4 suspension handed down by the WNBA on Saturday for the Lynx coach?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
History was a big theme, as was martyrdom.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martyrdom
fatality
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Rio Tinto lost almost 2% after the multinational mining company suspended work at its Simandou iron-ore mine in Guinea following a fatality at the SimFer project late Sunday.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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This marks the eighth traffic fatality this year compared to five this time last year, according to data tracked by KCPD.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Martyrdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyrdom. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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