martyrs

a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs, and is often admired because of it:

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someone who tries to get sympathy from others when he or she has a problem or too much work, usually when that person caused the problem or chose to do the work himself or herself:

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to kill someone because of their religious or political beliefs

a person who suffers greatly or is killed, esp. because of political or religious beliefs

to be killed or be made to suffer because of your beliefs