self-immolation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of setting oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) The act of self-sacrificing oneself, in any manner of ways.
Synonyms
burning oneself
Translations
auto-immolation
zelfverbranding suicide par le feu
autoimolação
الانتحار حرقا
inmolación suicidio bonzo
SelbstverbrennungEtymology
From self- + immolation.
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