Hungarian - English

mártír

B2 Hungarian
martyr
NOUN B2
1
Usage pattern:
mártír valamiért; valaminek a mártírja
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Meaning
person killed for their beliefs
Themes
belief |religion |politics |death |sacrifice |honor
Definition

A person who is killed, or willingly dies, because of their religious, political, or other strong beliefs, and is admired or honored for this sacrifice.

NOUN B2 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
mártírt játszik; mártírként viselkedik
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Meaning
person who plays the victim
Themes
self_pity |manipulation |sympathy |work |informal |sacrifice |emotions |relationships
Definition

A person who makes a show of suffering, self‑sacrifice, or hard work in order to gain sympathy or make others feel guilty, often when it is unnecessary or exaggerated.

NOUN B2
1
Usage pattern:
valaminek a mártírja; mártír valamiért
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
person suffering for a cause
Themes
cause |sacrifice |suffering |activism |principles |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person who accepts great pain, loss, or sacrifice for a cause, principle, or for other people, especially over a long period of time, whether or not they are killed.

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