martyrize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make a martyr of.
The ancient Romans martyrized many Christians.
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to torment.
Other Word Forms
- martyrization noun
Etymology
Origin of martyrize
1400–50; late Middle English martirizen < Medieval Latin martyrizāre. See martyr, -ize
Example Sentences
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“And to make more livable a region that has been martyrized for over a century.”
From New York Times
Many scholars of the Holocaust and other societal horrors say it’s essential to keep people like Anne Frank real, not one-dimensional, not martyrized.
From Washington Post
The older couple’s relationship, a brooding faceoff played out in the cold comfort of their well-appointed home, is overshadowed by choppily assembled intrigue and the martyrizing of Ye.
From Seattle Times
"There's like a fatigue about the DRC, in spite of the fact that it is one of the most martyrized countries where the people - and in particular the women - are suffering."
From BBC
She felt too sore and too sick for the aid that comes veiled with inscrutable symbolism, and seems to martyrize when it seeks to save.
From Project Gutenberg
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