self-immolation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of self-immolation
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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All this comes on the heels of some questionable behavior and ill-advised alliances, among them: the divorce from Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, hanging around with Jeffrey Epstein, and the self-immolation by TV interview in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
He won’t get the credit he deserves for this terrific comic torment because it just feels like another Tim Robinson masterclass in self-immolation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
His death, captured in an iconic photo by American photographer Malcolm Browne, drew global attention to Vietnam — and to political self-immolation.
From Salon ● May 4, 2024
Two main theories have been articulated in the media to explain this legal self-immolation.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2023
Maurice was no preacher; and yet his kind acts Of mercy and self-immolation sufficed To wake in dark minds a bright image of Christ— The Christ often heard of, but doubted before.
From Three Women by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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