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martyred

(mɑːʳtəʳd)
adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe a person or their behaviour as martyred, you mean that they often exaggerate their suffering in order to gain sympathy or praise.
[literary, disapproval]
'As usual,' muttered his martyred wife.
You put on your martyred expression, sigh and say, 'If you really want to...'.
...with a lot of sighs, moans and a martyred air.

martyred in British English

(ˈmɑːtəd)
adjective
1. 
having suffered death rather than renounce religious beliefs
the martyred Orthodox Christians of the Soviet lands
2. 
having suffered greatly or having died for a cause, belief, etc
another lifelong idolizer of the martyred Charles I
whether its martyred leader is released or not
3. 
feigning suffering to gain sympathy, help, etc
With a faintly martyred air, Eric poured more of his precious cognac.
You put on your martyred expression.

Examples of 'martyred' in a sentence
martyred

Isabelle, the martyred mother, bravely sacrificing herself for her son's sake.
Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS
The same happened to Lucy of Syracuse, who was martyred under Diocletian fifty years later.
Stewart, Michael COMPULSION
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