immolation

noun

im·​mo·​la·​tion ˌi-mə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act of immolating : the state of being immolated

2

: something that is immolated

Synonyms

• offering
• sacrifice
• victim

Examples of immolation in a Sentence

the blood-drenched immolations that the ancient Aztecs annually offered by the thousands

Recent Examples on the Web

Schlesinger’s joke about the doomed, obsolete 13-letter Hollywoodland sign hints at the self-hatred that now pervades the Anglosphere and suggests that the immolation starts from the inside. —Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025

In 2023, drought and unusually high temperatures led to the immolation of 37 million acres of Canadian land. —Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025

Ten people were murdered in the New York City subway system last year — including the recent, random and gruesome immolation of a homeless New Jersey woman asleep on a Brooklyn train — up from five murders in 2023. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025

Several social media users responded to Hochul's tweet with graphic footage of the immolation. —Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing immolation

• self-immolation