self-immolation
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self-immolation
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From self- + immolation.
noun self-immolations
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The act of setting oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest.
The act of self-immolation
The sweeping wave of self-immolation began in 2009 in the aftermath of the 2008 nationwide uprisings against China. Since then, Tibet has witnessed at least 152 self-immolations. Of these self-immolators,¹ 126 were men and 26 women. The burning flame has consumed 130 lives
Similar: autocremation
- The act of self-sacrificing oneself, in any manner of ways.
Translations
Every language
noun setting oneself on fire
| Español | autoinmolación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 분신자살 bunsinjasal |
| 日本語 | 焼身自殺 shōshin jisatsu, 焼身 shōshin |
| 中文 | 自焚 zìfén |
| हिन्दी | आत्मदाह ātmadāh |
| Português | autoimolação |
| Français | auto-immolation |
| Deutsch | Selbstverbrennung |
| Italiano | autoimmolazione |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοπυρπόληση aftopyrpólisi |
| Русский | самосожже́ние samosožžénije |
| Tiếng Việt | tự thiêu |
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