immolation
noun
im·mo·la·tion
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Definition of immolation
1
: the act of immolating : the state of being immolated
2
: something that is immolated
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Examples of immolation in a Sentence
the blood-drenched immolations that the ancient Aztecs annually offered by the thousands
Recent Examples on the Web
Even more than Washington, Hollywood is the epicenter of do-it-yourself immolation. — Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, "Les Moonves, Kevin Tsujihara and the Art of Hollywood Self-Sabotage," 23 Aug. 2019 Swire executives appear to have concluded that any resistance would be an act of corporate self-immolation. — The Economist, "Why China’s assault on Cathay Pacific should scare all foreign firms," 22 Aug. 2019 Whereas burgers and dogs can somewhat survive immolation, fish gets completely overwhelmed. — Ben Mims, latimes.com, "Redfish blackened with Korean chile flake butter is the perfect summer dish," 13 June 2019 But stasis shifted toward dynamism in December 2010, when the self- immolation of an unemployed and desperate young man named Mohamed Bouazizi inflamed Tunisia. — Charles Glass, Harper's magazine, "“Tell Me How This Ends”," 10 Feb. 2019 Bouazizi had been harassed by police officers who attempted to shut down his business with no recourse, and his suicide by self-immolation galvanized Tunisian protesters. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "What was the Arab Spring and how did it spread?," 29 Mar. 2019 More recently, traditionally Tibetan regions of western China have been racked by a series of self-immolations by Buddhist clergy and lay people protesting Chinese rule and calling for the return of the Dalai Lama, now aged 83. — Christopher Bodeen, The Seattle Times, "China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries," 19 Feb. 2019 Evidence at the scene as well as information gathered from witnesses showed that Mau Dao, 47, committed an act of self-immolation at her home in Vallejo, about 32 miles north of San Francisco, the Bay Area’s FOX 2 reported. — Dom Calicchio, Fox News, "Fire that killed mom, twin daughters began with mom's self-immolation, police say," 10 Aug. 2018 In fact, a lawyer had recently set himself on fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park (as a statement against fossil fuel use), and the incident led to a teachable classroom moment about the tradition and culture of self-immolation. — Bob Morris, Town & Country, "How College Courses on Happiness and Humiliation Became the Hottest Trend on Campus," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'immolation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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