MARTYRDOM Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

martyrdom

noun

Definition of martyrdom

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 The tradition will now pass to his own son, who now also takes part in commemorating the martyrdom of Hussein through the mausoleum replicas. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 During Muharram a community group will often stage a passion play (taʿziyyah) that reenacts the events of Ḥusayn’s martyrdom. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026 That potent symbolism has been evident in the black funeral flags hanging over city streets since his death referencing the seventh-century martyrdom of Shi'ism's third imam, Hossein. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Several Death Match players were later arrested, imprisoned, and killed, though not in the immediate act of public martyrdom that later retellings of their ordeal sometimes suggest. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for martyrdom

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fatality

Noun

The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.

— KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
The three fatalities are believed to have been children all under the age of 13, CBS Chicago reports, citing law enforcement sources.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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