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self-immolation

American  
[self-im-uh-ley-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌɪm əˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. voluntary sacrifice or denial of oneself, as for an ideal or another person.

self-immolation British  

noun

  1. the act or an instance of setting fire to oneself

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Etymology

Origin of self-immolation

First recorded in 1810–20

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