immersion

noun

im·​mer·​sion i-ˈmər-zhən 

-shən

: the act of immersing or the state of being immersed: such as

a

: absorbing involvement

immersion in politics

b

: instruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study

especially : foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used

learned French through immersion

c

: baptism by complete submersion of the person in water

Synonyms

• absorption
• attention
• concentration
• engrossment
• enthrallment

Examples of immersion in a Sentence

We were surprised by his complete immersion in the culture of the island.

He learned French through immersion.

I'm taking an immersion course in German.

Recent Examples on the Web

The focus is on universality, timelessness, and, ultimately full sensory immersion. —Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

To that end, the Buena Vista has inserted a pamphlet of mini-histories of each of the songs into its Playbill (for the sake of immersion, the introduction says those notes are by the character Juan de Marcos, but the text is credited to Hugo Eugenio Perez). —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

Location: In Kennebunkport BOOK NOW Lakefront Cabin Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Those in search of a true immersion in nature will fall for this open air lakefront cabin located 40 minutes from Acadia National Park. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025

The year Oscar turned two, William published the results of his immersion in the minutiae of the famine as an official report of the British Parliament. —Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing immersion

• immersion blender
• immersion circulator
• immersion heater
• trine immersion

Rhymes for immersion

• aspersion
• aversion
• conversion
• dispersion
• diversion
• eversion
• excursion
• incursion
• inversion
• perversion
• recursion
• reversion