MARTYR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MARTYR?

Need another word that means the same as “martyr”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “martyr” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Martyr” are: sufferer, be a constant sufferer from, have chronic …, martyrise, martyrize, put to death, kill, make a martyr of

Martyr as a Noun

Definitions of "Martyr" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “martyr” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• One who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion.
• A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
• A constant sufferer from (an ailment.
• One who suffers for the sake of principle.
• A person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy.

Synonyms of "Martyr" as a noun (3 Words)

be a constant sufferer from	A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element.
have chronic …	A person who possesses great material wealth.
sufferer	A person who experiences or is subjected to something bad or unpleasant. A long term sufferer from depression.

Usage Examples of "Martyr" as a noun

• I'm a martyr to migraine!
• She wanted to play the martyr.
• The first Christian martyr.

Martyr as a Verb

Definitions of "Martyr" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “martyr” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cause great pain or distress to.
• Kill (someone) because of their beliefs.
• Torture and torment like a martyr.
• Kill as a martyr.

Synonyms of "Martyr" as a verb (5 Words)

make a martyr of	Develop into.
martyrise	Torture and torment like a martyr.
martyrize	Kill (someone) because of their beliefs. I saw that my presence martyrized him.
put to death	Cause (someone) to undergo something.

Usage Examples of "Martyr" as a verb

• There was no need to martyr themselves again.
• She was martyred for her faith.
• Saint Sebastian was martyred.

Associations of "Martyr" (30 Words)

apologist	A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution. An apologist for capital punishment.
apostle	A vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause. A man once known as the apostle of free market economics.
benedict	United States anthropologist (1887-1948.
buddhism	The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth.
canonize	Treat or regard as being above reproach or of great significance. After he was shown to have performed a miracle the priest was canonized.
christian	Relating to or characteristic of Christianity.
church	Take a woman who has recently given birth to church for a service of thanksgiving. The separation of church and state.
clergyman	A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church.
cloister	Surround with a cloister. He was inclined more to the cloister than the sword.
confessor	Someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves. If one prisoner confesses and implicates the other the confessor will go free as a reward.
evangelist	(when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. He has become an evangelist for the European Union.
glorify	Praise glorify or honor. Music is used to glorify God.
ideal	Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence embodying an ideal. The swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip.
missionary	Relating to or characteristic of a missionary or a religious mission. Missionary work.
monastic	A monk or other follower of a monastic rule. She set her things round the monastic student bedroom.
nunnery	A building or group of buildings in which nuns live as a religious community; a convent.
ordination	A ceremony in which someone is ordained. The rabbi s family was present for his ordination.
paragon	A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence. It would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous.
persecution	Hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs. Her family fled religious persecution.
pilgrim	Travel or wander like a pilgrim. He pilgrimed to his old sporting places.
pilgrimage	Go on a pilgrimage. A place of pilgrimage.
pope	The head of the Coptic Church, the Bishop or Patriarch of Alexandria.
preach	Used to affirm one’s approval of or support for a stated opinion, advocated course of action, etc. He preached to a large congregation.
priesthood	The body of ordained religious practitioners. There was relief among the Anglican priesthood.
prophet	In Christian use the books of Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel and the twelve minor prophets. The prime minister ignored the prophets of doom.
protestant	An adherent of Protestantism.
reverend	A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church. A retired reverend.
sacerdotal	Of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism. Priestly or sacerdotal vestments.
saint	Declare a dead person to be a saint. A place dedicated to a seventh century saint.
theologian	Someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology.