self-immolation
noun
self-im·mo·la·tion
ˌself-ˌi-mə-ˈlā-shən 
: a deliberate and willing sacrifice of oneself often by fire
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Officials would not confirm whether the self-immolation was an act of protest.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Malcolm Browne’s picture of Thích Quảng Đức’s self-immolation.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The pervasive self-immolation that results gives the movie enough edge to make up for the weak car stunts, although the bikers’ skull helmets are among the most badass the genre has to offer.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
Unfortunately, Lewis just so happened to recently find himself at the scene of a murder involving none other than Rose's policeman ex-boyfriend Joel (Kyle Gallner), the person who witnessed Rose's self-immolation in the final minutes of the first movie and damned himself in the process.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation 14 years ago inspired Tunisians to topple their longtime dictator and kicked off the 2011 Arab Spring.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Anderson steals scenes, but Billie Piper carries the film as Newsnight booker Sam McAlister, who works her bum off to secure Andrew’s public self-immolation.
—EW.com, 14 Sep. 2024
In June, Trump survived the first debate of the 2024 Presidential election season owing to the self-immolation of his opponent, Joe Biden.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024
The other reason for the Venu companies to promise self-immolation in nine years?
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Malcolm Browne’s picture of Thích Quảng Đức’s self-immolation.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The pervasive self-immolation that results gives the movie enough edge to make up for the weak car stunts, although the bikers’ skull helmets are among the most badass the genre has to offer.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
Unfortunately, Lewis just so happened to recently find himself at the scene of a murder involving none other than Rose's policeman ex-boyfriend Joel (Kyle Gallner), the person who witnessed Rose's self-immolation in the final minutes of the first movie and damned himself in the process.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation 14 years ago inspired Tunisians to topple their longtime dictator and kicked off the 2011 Arab Spring.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Anderson steals scenes, but Billie Piper carries the film as Newsnight booker Sam McAlister, who works her bum off to secure Andrew’s public self-immolation.
—EW.com, 14 Sep. 2024
In June, Trump survived the first debate of the 2024 Presidential election season owing to the self-immolation of his opponent, Joe Biden.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024
The other reason for the Venu companies to promise self-immolation in nine years?
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Self-immolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-immolation. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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