Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martyrize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mar-tyrize
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a martyr of (someone).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The Roman emperor Decius is mainly remembered for the many Christians martyrized on his orders"
"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."

Etymology

From martyr + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: martyr

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

martyrizes (present, singular) martyrizing (participle, present) martyrized (participle, past) martyrized (past) martyrise (alternative)

Derived Forms

martyrization martyrizer

Frequently Paired Words

martyrdom martyrology martyry

Synonyms

martyr martyrise

Questions

What does martyrize mean?: To make a martyr of (someone).
Where does martyrize come from?: From martyr + -ize.

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