Immolate: meaning, definitions and examples

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immolate

 

[ หˆษชmษ™หŒleษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

sacrifice, offer

To immolate means to kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning. This word is often used in a religious or ritualistic context where an individual, animal, or object is sacrificed to a deity or for a specific purpose. The term carries a note of extreme devotion or desperation, as immolation is not a common means of sacrifice in modern practices. It can also refer to the act of destroying something completely, often symbolically.

Synonyms

burn, offer, sacrifice

Examples of usage

  • The ancient ritual involved the immolation of a goat to please the gods.
  • He threatened to immolate himself in protest against the injustice.
  • The offer was considered an immolation of all their resources.

Translations

Translations of the word "immolate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น imolar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฒเคฟเคฆเคพเคจ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช opfern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengorbankan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะฐะปะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ofiara

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”Ÿ่ด„ใซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท immoler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inmolaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kurban etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ์ƒํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‚ุฏู… ูƒู‚ุฑุจุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obฤ›tovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obetovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅญ็ฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพrtvovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรณrn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ะฑะฐะฝ ะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฌแƒ˜แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qurban etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inmolar

Etymology

The word 'immolate' comes from the Latin 'immolare', which means 'to sprinkle with meal' or 'to sacrifice', combining 'in-' (in) and 'mola' (meal or flour used in sacrifices). In ancient Roman religious practices, sacrifices often involved meal offerings, and the term has evolved to imply any form of sacrifice or offering, particularly through the act of burning. The first known use of the word in English dates back to the late 15th century. Over time, immolation became associated with self-sacrifice in more extreme forms, especially noted in historical and religious contexts where individuals would sacrifice themselves for a cause or belief. The dramatic and often tragic nature of immolation has made it a potent symbol in literature and discussions about sacrifice, devotion, and protest.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,501, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.