immolation

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈɪməˌleɪʃən/ UK /ˈɪməˌleɪʃən/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
the act of killing, sacrificing, or destroying by fire

The letters' immolation in the fire erased the last evidence.

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Derived forms self-immolationtwimmolation

Related forms immolate

Etymology

From Middle English immolacion, from Middle French immolation, from Old French, from Latin immolatio.

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