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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.
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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Comments:
Novel word! - Nosila, 2009-08-19: 12:09:00
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