martyrdomPronunciation: /ˈmɑːtədəm/Translate martyrdom | into French | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of martyrdom noun [mass noun] the death or suffering of a martyr: the martyrdom of St Anthony a display of pretended or exaggerated suffering to obtain sympathy: you know martyrdom isn’t my styleOrigin: Old English martyrdōm (see martyr, -dom)martyrdom in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of martyrdom in the US English dictionary
