the surrender of the self in mystical contemplation, union with God, etc
self-annihilation in American English
(ˈsɛlfəˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən)
noun
loss of awareness of self, as in a mystical union with God
self-annihilation in American English
(ˈselfəˌnaiəˈleiʃən, ˌself-)
noun
1.
self-destruction; suicide
2.
surrender, abnegation, or immolation of the self in mystic contemplation of or union with God
Word origin
[1640–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1640–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: elevator, impulse, liaison, selection, sludge