immersion
noun
im·mer·sion
| \ i-ˈmər-zhən
, -shən\
, -shən\
Definition of immersion
a
: baptism by complete submersion of the person in water
b
: absorbing involvement
immersion in politics
c
: instruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study
especially
: foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used
learned French through immersion