Definition of Self-immolation
Self-immolation
self-im·mo·la·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of deliberately setting oneself on fire, typically as a willing sacrifice or as a form of protest;

e.g. She committed self-immolation as a way of showing her religious devotion.

(noun)
the action of causing serious harm or destruction to oneself;

e.g. They prevented his self-immolation by convincing him that there was a better option.



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