self-immolation
self-immolation
Definition
self-immolation (-im′ə lā′s̸hən)
noun
- suicide, usually by burning oneself in a public place
- deliberate self-sacrifice
self-immolation
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- commit: A few days after his death, Komurasaki breaks out from her prison in the Yoshiwara and commits self-immolation on his grave.
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