MARTYRDOM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any experience that causes intense suffering

Synonyms:

calvary; martyrdom

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("martyrdom" is a kind of...):

affliction (a cause of great suffering and distress)

Derivation:

martyr (one who suffers for the sake of principle)

Meaning:

Death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("martyrdom" is a kind of...):

death; decease; expiry (the event of dying or departure from life)

Derivation:

martyr (one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion)