self-immolation

noun
UK: /ˌselfˌɪməˈleɪʃən/
US: /ˌselfˌɪməˈleɪʃən/

  1. The act of killing yourself by setting yourself on fire, usually as a form of protest.

    1. His self-immolation was a desperate act of protest.
    2. The monk's self-immolation drew international attention to the government's policies.

Synonyms

suicide self-sacrifice

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The phonetic transcription of "self-immolation" is /ˌselfˌɪməˈleɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌselfˌɪməˈleɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "self-immolation": suicide, self-sacrifice.

Example usage of "self-immolation": "His self-immolation was a desperate act of protest.". More examples on the page.