Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of killing or offering as a sacrifice: "Immolation" refers to the ritualistic act of killing a living being, or offering it, as a sacrifice to a deity or higher power.
   • Self-sacrifice or destruction: By extension, it can refer to a profound act of self-sacrifice or the complete destruction of something for a cause or ideal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ancient ritual involved the immolation of a goat to appease the gods.
  • The monk's act of self-immolation was a tragic protest against the regime.
  • The poet wrote about the immolation of his youthful dreams.

Advanced Usage

• "Self-immolation": The act of sacrificing oneself, often by setting oneself on fire, as a form of extreme protest or religious devotion.
  • The history books recorded several cases of political self-immolation.
• Figurative Use: Used metaphorically to describe the complete consumption or destruction of something non-physical, like hope or resources.
  • The project required the immolation of all our personal time.

Variants and Related Words

• Immolate (verb): To kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning.
  • They would immolate the sacred animal on the altar.
• Immolator (noun): A person who performs an immolation.

Synonyms

• Sacrifice: The act of offering something precious.
• Oblation: Something offered in worship or devotion.
• Offering: A thing offered, especially to a deity.

Antonyms

• Preservation: The act of keeping something safe from harm.
• Rescue: Saving someone or something from danger.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To go up in flames: To be destroyed by fire; can be used figuratively in a similar context to immolation.
  • His political career went up in flames after the scandal. (Figurative)

Noun

1. killing or offering as a sacrifice