immolation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of offering a sacrifice by burning it on an altar or on a pyre.

  - "The priest performed the immolation on the altar."
  - "The ritual involved the immolation of a goat."

• Noun

  The act of killing oneself or others by fire.

  - "The fanatic set himself on fire in an act of immolation."
  - "The suicide bomber carried out an immolation attack."

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Rhymes

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collocation , devotion , education , evolution , invocation

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Variants

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immolation , immolations , self-immolate , self-immolated , self-immolates , self-immolating , self-immolation , self-immolations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'immolatio' meaning 'sacrifice by fire'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'immolation' is derived from the Latin word 'immolatio', which means 'sacrifice by fire'.

2. Immolation has been practiced in various religious and cultural traditions throughout history, including ancient Rome, Greece, and India.

3. The term 'immolation' is also used in psychology to describe a person's extreme self-sacrifice or giving up of their own life for the sake of others.

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1. Sacrifice: Immolation is a form of sacrifice, where the offering is burned.

2. Pyre: A large pile of wood or other material used for burning offerings or bodies during immolation.

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Culture

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Immolation has been a significant part of various religious and cultural practices throughout history. It is most notably associated with ancient civilizations such as the Romans and the Greeks. In literature, immolation has been used to describe self-sacrificing acts in works such as 'The Agony in the Garden' by George Bernard Shaw and 'The Immolation of Saint Januarius' by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

How to Memorize "immolation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a priest performing an immolation on an altar.
   - Visualize a person setting themselves on fire in an act of immolation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'immolation' with 'sacrifice by fire'.
   - Associate the word 'immolation' with religious or cultural practices.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'immolation' starts with the letter 'I' and sounds like 'immortal' with the addition of the letter 'a'.

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