MARTYRDOM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of MARTYRDOM is the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one's religious faith How to use martyrdom in a sentence
Martyr - Wikipedia A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, 'witness' stem μαρτυρ-, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party
Martyr | Definition, Examples, Religions, Facts | Britannica martyr, one who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny their religion by words or deeds; such action is afforded special, institutionalized recognition in most major religions of the world The term may also refer to anyone who sacrifices their life or something of great value for the sake of principle
Martyr - World History Encyclopedia Martyrdom is most often juxtaposed to a dominant social or religious worldview or an oppressive government In the Western tradition, the concept of martyrs and martyrdom is drawn from Greco-Roman stories of a noble death (hero cults), the Jewish Maccabean Revolt of 167 BCE, and the persecution of Christians by Rome