Martyrish
/ˈmɑːr.tər.ɪʃ/noun
Having the manner, attitude, or perceived qualities of a martyr.
Did you know?The root of martyr originally referred to a witness giving testimony, and only later became strongly associated with someone dying for a belief.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μάρτυς (mártys)
“Witness; one who gives testimony”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
μαρτύριον (martýrion)
“Testimony, evidence, or proof”
Late Antiquity
Greek
μάρτυς
“A witness to religious truth, increasingly one who suffers or dies for it”
4th Century
Latin
martyr
“A Christian martyr or witness who dies for the faith”
Old English
Old English
martyr
“A martyr, especially a Christian killed for religious belief”
Modern English
English
martyrish
“Resembling or behaving like a martyr”
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