- self-immolation
- noun Date: 1799 a deliberate and willing sacrifice of oneself often by fire • self-immolate verb
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self-immolation
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Self Immolation — is a record label and publishing company run by J. G. Thirlwell. Originally an actual label for Thirlwell s self released early Foetus EPs and albums, Self Immolation became more akin to a vanity label for Thirlwell s releases on Some Bizzare… … Wikipedia
self-immolation — also self immolation, 1817, from SELF (Cf. self) + IMMOLATION (Cf. immolation) … Etymology dictionary
self-immolation — [selfim΄ə lā′shən] n. 1. suicide, usually by burning oneself in a public place 2. deliberate self sacrifice … English World dictionary
Self-immolation — This is an article on the ritualistic suicide practice. For the record company, see Self Immolation. Self immolation is often used to refer to suicide by fire. The Latin root of immolate means sacrifice , rather than referring to burning, so more … Wikipedia
self-immolation — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a deliberate and willing sacrifice of oneself welcoming self immolation to an overwhelming force Charles Anderson … Useful english dictionary
self-immolation — /self im euh lay sheuhn/, n. voluntary sacrifice or denial of oneself, as for an ideal or another person. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
self-immolation — self′ immola′tion n. voluntary sacrifice of oneself • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
self-immolation — Synonyms and related words: altruism, blazing, blistering, branding, burning, burnt offering, calcination, car of Jagannath, carbonization, cauterization, cautery, cineration, collection, combustion, commitment, concremation, consecration,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-immolation — /sɛlf ɪməˈleɪʃən/ (say self imuh layshuhn) noun immolation of oneself …
self-immolation — noun The act of setting oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest … Wiktionary
