Meaning & use
Immolating
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Killing or destroying someone or something, especially by fire, typically as a sacrifice or protest.
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The monk was immolating himself in protest, an act that shocked the world.
Ancient rituals sometimes involved immolating animals as offerings to the gods.
A note on using this word
Comes from Latin 'immolare', originally meaning to sprinkle a sacrificial victim with sacred meal before an offering.
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