martyrization
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mar·tyr·ize
(mär′tə-rīz′)tr.v. mar·tyr·ized, mar·tyr·iz·ing, mar·tyr·iz·es
To martyr.
mar′tyr·i·za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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