martyrdom

Questions about martyrdom

What does martyrdom mean?

martyrdom means "death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in martyrdom?

martyrdom has 3 syllables: mar-tyr-dom. The stress falls on "mar". In IPA it is /ˈmɑɹtɚdəm/.

What is another word for martyrdom?

Close synonyms include calvary. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is martyrdom a common word?

martyrdom is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.