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

For Yoshizawa, the immersion in Kabuki’s traditions required exceptional commitment. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2025

Unscripted events and largely unnamed characters emerge organically from the director’s offscreen prompts and the men’s immersion in the life of the camp where much of the movie takes place. —Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 May 2025

Rent a bike from R&R Outfitters and ride the eight-mile Loggerhead Run Bike Trail for an immersion in coastline scenery, pine forests and several quaint neighborhoods before reaching Salinas Park, where raised boardwalks traverse the edge of the bay. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025

Mandarin is spoken by over 1.3 billion people and is now the fastest-growing language in K–12 immersion programs across the U.S. —Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 8 May 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