immolation
noun
im·mo·la·tion
ˌi-mə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the act of immolating : the state of being immolated
2
: something that is immolated
Examples of immolation in a Sentence
the blood-drenched immolations that the ancient Aztecs annually offered by the thousands
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Could anyone utter these lofty words today without courting a chorus of snickers, a social-media immolation?
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
For some artists, shows and life became blurred, performance identities bled into selves, resulting in the gradual immolation of birth names, pasts, and identities.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2024
For many, torching the temple has become the centerpiece of the celebration — a more intimate, spiritual event than the rave party-like immolation of the figure.
—Ed Komenda, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
For many, torching the temple has become the centerpiece of the burning — a more intimate, spiritual event than the rave-party-like immolation of the effigy.
—Scott Sonner, ajc, 6 Sep. 2023
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
For some artists, shows and life became blurred, performance identities bled into selves, resulting in the gradual immolation of birth names, pasts, and identities.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2024
For many, torching the temple has become the centerpiece of the celebration — a more intimate, spiritual event than the rave party-like immolation of the figure.
—Ed Komenda, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
For many, torching the temple has become the centerpiece of the burning — a more intimate, spiritual event than the rave-party-like immolation of the effigy.
—Scott Sonner, ajc, 6 Sep. 2023
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“Immolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immolation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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