martyr āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ martyr āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles.One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.One who endures great suffering: a martyr to arthritis. One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy.To make a martyr of, especially to put to death for devotion to religious beliefs.To inflict great pain on; torment.