immolation

noun

im·​mo·​la·​tion ˌi-mə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce immolation (audio)
Synonyms of immolationnext
1
: the act of immolating : the state of being immolated
2
: something that is immolated

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the blood-drenched immolations that the ancient Aztecs annually offered by the thousands
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Advertisement On any one of those issues alone, Mamdani’s campaign could have been in a free fall if not conscripted to a quick and public immolation. — Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 Bernthal survives a gasoline immolation, dynamite explosion and rooftop plummet, not to mention countless gunshots and stab wounds. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 May 2026 The immolation of the Bronx was all the more staggering because, a generation before, it had been filled with upwardly mobile residents in sturdy homes. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 Reilly argued Foxx’s advocacy for bail reforms had placed the public at risk, citing the recent immolation of a Blue Line rider. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immolation

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of immolation was in the 15th century

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“Immolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immolation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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