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Definition of self-immolation in English: self-immolationnoun sɛlfɪməˈleɪʃ(ə)n mass noun1The action of setting fire to oneself, especially as a form of protest or sacrifice. 70 people died in the unrest, mainly by gunfire and self-immolation Example sentencesExamples - As news of the incident spread, hundreds of worshippers started flocking to offer prayers at the place of her self-immolation.
- Over the past several years, experts say, this kind of defiance has been accompanied by an even more dangerous form of protest: suicide by self-immolation.
- The death by self-immolation of a 19-year-old student in Prague in protest against conditions in the Czech Republic has shaken that country.
- In Uzbekistan, government records show that 17 of the 205 suicides in the first half of 2002 involved self-immolation by women.
- There are other forms of self-immolation, less instantaneous and less spectacular, to which doctors may not contribute.
- The number of recorded suicides, especially self-immolation, has shot up among young women.
- Men can carp on until the only way out appears to be an act of self-immolation or some other equally interesting sacrifice.
- Among the suicide cases, 61 hanged themselves, 12 took insecticides, one slit the wrists, another one jumped to death, while one committed suicide by self-immolation.
- Demonstrations, self-immolation, and an active underground press became the primary means of resistance.
- The farmer threatened self-immolation if their money was not returned within three days.
- The delegation found that there had been 56 recent cases of death by self-immolation, 52 of them by women.
- In 2001 there were again serious protests and arrests; a female member of the religion reportedly committed self-immolation to protest against restrictions on religious freedom.
Synonyms self-destruction, taking one's own life, self-murder, self-slaughter, felo de se - 1.1 The action of destroying or causing serious harm to oneself.
he dimmed his presidential hopes through verbal self-immolation in the pages of the National Journal
Definition of self-immolation in US English: self-immolationnounˈˌself ˌiməˈlāSHən 1The action of setting fire to oneself, especially as a form of protest or sacrifice. 70 people died in the unrest, mainly by gunfire and self-immolation Example sentencesExamples - There are other forms of self-immolation, less instantaneous and less spectacular, to which doctors may not contribute.
- The death by self-immolation of a 19-year-old student in Prague in protest against conditions in the Czech Republic has shaken that country.
- As news of the incident spread, hundreds of worshippers started flocking to offer prayers at the place of her self-immolation.
- The delegation found that there had been 56 recent cases of death by self-immolation, 52 of them by women.
- Men can carp on until the only way out appears to be an act of self-immolation or some other equally interesting sacrifice.
- The farmer threatened self-immolation if their money was not returned within three days.
- Demonstrations, self-immolation, and an active underground press became the primary means of resistance.
- The number of recorded suicides, especially self-immolation, has shot up among young women.
- Over the past several years, experts say, this kind of defiance has been accompanied by an even more dangerous form of protest: suicide by self-immolation.
- In 2001 there were again serious protests and arrests; a female member of the religion reportedly committed self-immolation to protest against restrictions on religious freedom.
- Among the suicide cases, 61 hanged themselves, 12 took insecticides, one slit the wrists, another one jumped to death, while one committed suicide by self-immolation.
- In Uzbekistan, government records show that 17 of the 205 suicides in the first half of 2002 involved self-immolation by women.
Synonyms self-destruction, taking one's own life, self-murder, self-slaughter, felo de se - 1.1 The action of destroying or causing serious harm to oneself.
he dimmed his presidential hopes through verbal self-immolation in the pages of the National Journal
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