immolation

uncountable

A noun referring to the act of killing or offering someone or something as a sacrifice, often by burning.

ruАкт убийства или принесения в жертву, часто путём сожжения.esActo de matar o sacrificar a alguien o algo, a menudo mediante el fuego; también puede referirse a la destrucción total o el sacrificio de algo valioso.frAction de tuer ou d'offrir en sacrifice, souvent par le feu.deAkt des Tötens oder Opferns, oft durch Verbrennen; auch die Selbstopferung durch Feuer.ptAto de matar ou sacrificar, frequentemente por meio do fogo; também o ato de se sacrificar ou se destruir dessa forma.zh指以焚烧或其他方式将人或物作为祭品献祭，尤指以火焚身献祭；也指自我牺牲式的焚身行为。arقتل الشخص أو تقديمه قربانًا، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك بالإحراق. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى تضحية الشخص بنفسه، ولا سيما حرقًا.

1. Sacrificial killing C1 formal

   The act of killing a person or animal as a sacrifice, often by burning, especially as part of a religious ceremony or to make a symbolic offering.

   • The ancient ritual involved the immolation of a lamb to appease the gods.
   • The documentary described the practice of human immolation in certain cultures.
   • Protesters threatened self-immolation to draw attention to their cause.
   • The immolation of the effigy was the climax of the festival.

   ruЖертвоприношениеesInmolaciónfrImmolation sacrificielledeOpferungptImolaçãozh献祭arالتضحية

   Synonyms: holocaustritual killingsacrifice

• immolations plural form
• immolations' possessive plural form
• immolation's possessive singular form