immolation

🇺🇸 /ˌɪməˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪməˈleɪʃn/
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The act of burning someone or something to death, often as a sacrifice.

The ancient ritual involved the immolation of a sacred animal to appease the gods.

translation

n. The act of burning someone or something to death, often as a sacrifice.

Word Forms

Plural immolations