martyrize

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Etymology

martyr +‎ -ize

Verb

martyrize (third-person singular simple present martyrizes, present participle martyrizing, simple past and past participle martyrized)

  1. (transitive) To make a martyr of (someone).
    • 1978 April 15, John B. Fitzgerald, “Not Becoming Involved”, in Gay Community News, page 5:
      In the article, the context in which Edward Rastellini's incarceration and death is presented, one might think that he should be martyrized for his predicament.
    The Roman emperor Decius is mainly remembered for the many Christians martyrized on his orders

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