martyr

mar-tyr · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who is killed or suffers greatly for their religious or political beliefs.

  2. 2.

    A person who displays or exaggerates their suffering to gain sympathy.

  3. 3.

    A person who suffers greatly from a particular condition or ailment.

Forms

plural: martyrs

Related words

Antonyms: oppressor, persecutor
See also: sacrifice, saint, victim
Synonyms: saint, sufferer, victim

Etymology

From Greek martys, martyros (witness), referring to those who bore witness to their faith through suffering.