pseudomartyr
pseudomartyr · pseudomartyrs
One who dies or suffers like a martyr but is not a true martyrOne who dies or suffers like a martyr but (e.g. because of heretical religious views) is not a true martyr.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who dies or suffers like a martyr but (e.g. because of heretical religious views) is not a true martyr.
Origin
From pseudo- + martyr.From pseudo- + martyr.
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Forms
plural: pseudomartyrs| Singular | pseudomartyr |
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