martyrdom
Martyrdom refers to the act of sacrificing one's life or enduring immense suffering for a belief, cause, or principle, often in a religious or political context.
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Related Concepts (26)
- burning at the stake
- cultural interpretations of martyrdom
- heresy hunting
- heresy trials
- historical martyrs
- martyrdom and heroism
- martyrdom and sacrifice
- martyrdom and selflessness
- martyrdom as a religious concept
- martyrdom in ancient civilizations
- martyrdom in christianity
- martyrdom in hinduism
- martyrdom in islam
- martyrdom in judaism
- martyrdom in literature
- martyrdom in revolution
- martyrdom in sikhism
- martyrdom in terrorism
- martyrdom in the roman empire
- martyrdom in war
- modern-day martyrdom
- persecution of jehovah's witnesses
- political martyrs
- religious extremism
- religious persecution
- suppression of heretical beliefs
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- martyrdom as an act of resistance against roman authority
- martyrdom of st. peter and st. paul
- massacres
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- sacrifice
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- symbolism of martyrdom in early christian literature
- the cult of martyrs in early christianity