martyrdom

[ mahr-ter-duh m ]

/ ˈmɑr tər dəm /

the condition, sufferings, or death of a martyr.

extreme suffering; torment.

Origin of martyrdom

before 900; Middle English martirdom, Old English martyrdōm. See martyr, -dom

“This is a shahid [martyrdom] operation and we are going to fight until we die,” the man in the video said.

Fierce Fighting in Grozny Raises Specter of ISIS Influence in Russia |Anna Nemtsova |December 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He told the news channel he awaits death with joy and that martyrdom is the greatest reward.

Showing the Faces of Its Murderers, ISIS Shows Its Global Reach |Tracy McNicoll |November 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
So much for hungering for martyrdom and all those virgins waiting in paradise.

What It’s Like to Be Snatched by the Delta Force |Michael Daly |October 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Potential recruits are told their main role in the Islamic revolution will be through matrimony and childbearing, not martyrdom.

The Bride of ISIS Revealed |Jamie Dettmer |September 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Martyrdom, in this context, being defined as “mockery, slander, ostracism.”

‘Persecuted’ Is the Christian Right’s Paranoid Wet Dream |Candida Moss |July 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Spirit of Life prophesies Zoe's martyrdom; it will take place before night.

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Zeal for martyrdom in later days became a disease in the Church, but in the case of Ignatius it is the mark of a hero.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3 |Various
He had kissed her; and with glowing heart, ready for martyrdom, he watched her as she went off in the pale light of winter.

Fruitfulness |Emile Zola
The poor girl admitted her martyrdom, not imagining the events to which her admissions would give rise.

Pierrette |Honore de Balzac
It seemed as if he found some special pleasure in assuming this tone of martyrdom just now.

New Grub Street |George Gissing

martyrdom

/ (ˈmɑːtədəm) /

the sufferings or death of a martyr

great suffering or torment