Martyrdom synonyms

mär'tər-dəm

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ordeal
The definition of an ordeal is a very severe test, trial or difficult or painful experience.
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torment
Great pain or anguish, physical or mental; suffering; agony
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agony
A sudden or intense emotion:
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pain
(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
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distress
(Cause of) discomfort.
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affliction
Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
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suffering
Something suffered; pain, distress, or injury
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devotion
Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.
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eternal glory
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life-everlasting
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indulgence (antonym)
(R.C.Ch.) A partial or complete remission, under conditions specified by the Church, of divine temporal punishment that may otherwise still be due for sin committed but forgiven
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worldliness (antonym)
The quality of being worldly; familiarity with the ways of the world.
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sacrifice (related)
The offering of anything to a god; consecratory rite.
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torture (related)
Any method by which such pain is inflicted
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anguish
The definition of anguish is a feeling of physical or mental pain.
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happiness (antonym)
(Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
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satisfaction (antonym)
Satisfaction is getting what you wanted or desired or the payment of a debt.
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contentment (antonym)
The neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.
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apostasy (antonym)
An abandoning of what one has believed in, as a faith, cause, or principles
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calvary
A sculptured depiction of the Crucifixion.
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martyr (related)
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crucifixion (related)
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canonization (related)
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persecutor (related)
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resurrection (related)
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canonisation (related)
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persecution (related)
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patriarch (related)
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nestorius (related)
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Find another word for martyrdom. In this page you can discover 30 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for martyrdom, like: ordeal, torment, agony, pain, distress, affliction, suffering, devotion, eternal glory, and self-gratification.
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Martyrdom Sentence Examples

  • (f) Martyrdom of Paul.

  • The Martyrdom had been previously edited by Assemani and by Bedjan.

  • But the fact of the martyrdom is unquestionable.

  • The question as to the date of the martyrdom has evoked considerable controversy.

  • This weakness was the worst blot on Cranmer's character, but it was due in some measure to his painful capacity for seeing both sides of a question at the same time, a temperament fatal to martyrdom.

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