martyrish

mar·tyr

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-ter]
- /ˈmɑr tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-ter]
- /ˈmɑr tər/

Definitions of martyrish word

noun martyrish a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion. 1
noun martyrish a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause: a martyr to the cause of social justice. 1
noun martyrish a person who undergoes severe or constant suffering: a martyr to severe headaches. 1
noun martyrish a person who seeks sympathy or attention by feigning or exaggerating pain, deprivation, etc. 1
verb with object martyrish to make a martyr of, especially by putting to death. 1
verb with object martyrish to torment or torture. 1

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Origin of martyrish

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English marter, Old English martyr < Late Latin < Late Greek mártyr, variant of Greek mártys, mártyros witness; (v.) Middle English martiren, Old English martyrian, derivative of noun

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Parts of speech for Martyrish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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martyrish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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