self-immolation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of setting oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest.
2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) The act of self-sacrificing oneself, in any manner of ways.

Concepten

zelfverbranding

zelfopoffering

Synoniemen

self-sacrifice

burning oneself

Vertalingen

auto-immolation

Selbstverbrennung

suicide par le feu

autoimolação

autoinmolación

الانتحار حرقا

inmolación suicidio bonzo

Etymologie (Engels)

From self- + immolation.