martyrdom Syllabification: (mar·tyr·dom)Pronunciation: /ˈmärtərdəm/Translate martyrdom | into French | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of martyrdom noun the death or suffering of a martyr. a display of feigned or exaggerated suffering to obtain sympathy or admiration. Origin: Old English martyrdōm (see martyr, -dom)martyrdom in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of martyrdom in the British & World English dictionary
