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
Examples of immolation in a Sentence
the blood-drenched immolations that the ancient Aztecs annually offered by the thousands
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Originally praised in the U.S., the Catholic Diem and his family became polarizing figures after a series of demonstrations and Buddhist immolations protesting the administration’s repressive policies and corruption.
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Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 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
Ten people were murdered in the subway system last year — most recently the random, gruesome immolation of a homeless New Jersey woman asleep on a Brooklyn train.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 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
Ten people were murdered in the subway system last year — most recently the random, gruesome immolation of a homeless New Jersey woman asleep on a Brooklyn train.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immolation
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“Immolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immolation. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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