noun · countable / uncountable · rare

martyrdom

martyrdom · martyrdoms

мучеництво

мука, мученичество

Märtyrertod

The condition of a martyrThe condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

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/ˈmɑː(ɹ).tə(ɹ).dəm/

» Tom is obsessed with martyrdom.

Том одержимий мучеництвом.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable, uncountable)The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
Märtyrertod
му́ченичествоmúčeničestvo
му́чеництвоmúčenyctvo
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
(countable, uncountable)Extreme suffering, affliction; torment; torture, especially without reason.
му́каmúka

Examples

3 sentences

Tom is obsessed with martyrdom.
Том одержимий мучеництвом.
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What do you think are the problems that underlie your obsession with martyrdom?
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Miroslav knows exactly the kind of martyrdom Rima suffered at the hands of the legionnaires.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

condition of a martyr:

Русский

By meaning 2

condition of a martyr:

great suffering:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

condition of a martyr:

Origin

From Middle English martyrdome, martirdom, marterdom, from Old English martyrdōm (“martyrd

From Middle English martyrdome, martirdom, marterdom, from Old English martyrdōm (“martyrdom”), corresponding to martyr + -dom. Cognate with German Märtyrertum (“martyrdom”), Danish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Swedish martyrdom (“martyrdom”), Norwegian martyrdom (“martyrdom”).

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