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DEFINITION: v. To push yourself so hard to reach an impossibly high standard of perfection, that you undercut your own success. n. An impossibly high goal which practically guarantees failure.

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Martryer

Top verboticism of the day created by Carla

Pronunciation: mah-trigh-er

Sentence: Simon's self-loathing drove him to pursue impossible goals. When, inevitably, he failed, he could at least wallow in the sanctimonious self-pity of a martryer.

Etymology: martyr + try

Created by: Carla.

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He's just poofectly human... - Nosila, 2009-08-19: 12:11:00

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