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immolation

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Immolation (noun) means the act of offering someone or something as a sacrifice, or the condition of having been so sacrificed.

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1
The act of offering someone or something as a sacrifice, or the condition of having been so sacrificed.
2
A person, animal or thing offered up and killed in this way.
3
The act of setting fire to a person on purpose, to harm or kill them.
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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English immolacion, from Middle French immolation, from Old French, from Latin immolatio.

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What is the meaning of immolation?
"immolation" (noun) means the act of offering someone or something as a sacrifice, or the condition of having been so sacrificed.
What are the different meanings of immolation?
"immolation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of offering someone or something as a sacrifice, or the condition of having been so sacrificed; 2. A person, animal or thing offered up and killed in this way; 3. The act of setting fire to a person on purpose, to harm or kill them.
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