different between martyrdom vs martyrize

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m??(?).t?(?).d?m/

Noun

martyrdom (countable and uncountable, plural martyrdoms)

1. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
   • 1681, George Hickes, “A Sermon Preached before the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London”:

     The like clamour, and outcry, the Rabble of the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles made again?t Polycarp Bi?hop of Smyrna, at the time of his Martyrdom. crying out again?t him to the Governour, that he ?hould ca?t him to the Lyons, and when he an?wered them he could not, becau?e the Spectacular ?ports were concluded, then they cry’d out, Burn him, burn him, ju?t as the Jews cryed out again?t Chri?t to Pilate, Crucify him, crucify him.

2. Extreme suffering, affliction; torment; torture, especially without reason.

Translations

See also

• Wikipedia article on martyrdom

Old English

Etymology

From martyr +? -d?m.

Noun

martyrd?m m

1. martyrdom

Declension

Synonyms

• martyrh?d

Descendants

• Middle English: martyrdome, martirdom, marterdom
  • English: martyrdom
  • Scots: martirdome

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) , “martyrd?m”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

English

Alternative forms

• martyrise

Etymology

martyr +? -ize

Verb

martyrize (third-person singular simple present martyrizes, present participle martyrizing, simple past and past participle martyrized)

1. (transitive) To make a martyr of (someone).

   The Roman emperor Decius is mainly remembered for the many Christians martyrized on his orders

Synonyms

• to martyr

Derived terms

• martyrization
• martyrizer

Related terms

• martyrdom
• martyrology
• martyry