immolation
/ˌɪməˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The act of killing or destroying someone or something, especially by fire, often as a sacrifice.
- The ancient ritual involved the immolation of a lamb.
- Historians wrote about the immolation of the village during the war.
- The soldier's self-immolation shocked the world.
- The destruction or sacrifice of something valuable for a cause or belief.
- He saw the immolation of his career as a necessary step for justice.
- The company's immolation of its own profits for environmental goals was controversial.
- The immolation of the old traditions made way for new ideas.
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