Noun: self-immolation ,self-i-mu'ley-shun
- The act of killing oneself by setting oneself on fire, often as a form of protest or sacrifice
"The monk's self-immolation shocked the world and drew attention to the cause"
- Figurative extreme self-sacrifice or self-destruction
"His political self-immolation came after the scandalous revelations"
Derived forms: self-immolations
Encyclopedia: Self-immolation