Martyr (en. Martyr)

/maʁ.tiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Someone who suffers or dies because of their beliefs.

She is considered a martyr of freedom.

Elle est considérée comme une martyre de la liberté.

Someone who is perceived as a symbol of struggle or sacrifice.

This soldier became the martyr of his country.

Ce soldat est devenu le martyr de son pays.

From the Greek 'martus', meaning 'witness'.

martyr for a cause

Someone who commits and suffers for a cause they defend.

martyr pour une cause

play the martyr

To behave like a person who suffers greatly to attract sympathy.

faire le martyr

sacrifice

The act of renouncing something valuable for another person or a cause.

sacrifice

witness

Someone who attests or witnesses an event.

témoin

To complain excessively about one's suffering.

Stop playing the martyr; everyone has problems.

Arrête de faire le martyr, tout le monde a des problèmes.