noun🔗ShareMártirOne who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom."Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr."San Esteban fue el primer mártir cristiano.religiontheologyhistorypersonsoulmoralvaluesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMártir(by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause."The student became a martyr for her beliefs, refusing to cheat on the exam even when everyone else did. "La estudiante se convirtió en mártir por sus creencias, negándose a hacer trampa en el examen incluso cuando todos los demás lo hacían.valuereligionphilosophyhistorymoralcharactersoultheologypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMártir, víctima(with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily."Despite the constant criticism, the student became a martyr to his studies, enduring countless hours of work and frustration. "A pesar de las críticas constantes, el estudiante se convirtió en un mártir de sus estudios, soportando incontables horas de trabajo y frustración.religionphilosophyhistorysufferingsoulmoralpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMartirizarTo make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession."The oppressive regime martyred the peaceful protesters by executing them for their beliefs in freedom and democracy. "El régimen opresor martirizó a los manifestantes pacíficos ejecutándolos por sus creencias en la libertad y la democracia.religionphilosophyhistorysoulmoralsufferingtheologyactionstatepersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerseguirTo persecute."Some religious and other minorities were martyred until extinction."Algunas minorías religiosas y de otro tipo fueron perseguidas hasta la extinción.religionsufferinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMartirizar, atormentarTo torment; to torture."The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart"La encantadora Amoret, cuyo corazón gentilsufferingactioninhumanreligionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
