martyrizing

martyrizing
martyrize (Amer.) 'mar·tyr·ize || 'mɑrtəraɪz /'mɑːt- v. make a martyr of; torment; torture like a martyr (also martyrise)

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  • Martyrization — Mar tyr*i*za tion, n. Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • martyrize — martyrization, n. /mahr teuh ruyz /, v.t., martyrized, martyrizing. 1. to make a martyr of: The ancient Romans martyrized many Christians. 2. to torment. Also, esp. Brit., martyrise. [1400 50; late ME martirizen < ML martyrizare. See MARTYR, IZE] …   Universalium

  • martyrization — noun The act or process of martyrizing …   Wiktionary

  • mar|tyr|i|za|tion — «MAHR tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the action of martyrizing. 2. the state of being martyrized …   Useful english dictionary

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