self-immolation Synonyms
Strongest:
- self-centeredness
- self-regard
- egocentricity
- complacency
- egocentrism
- egoism
- self-interest
- self-preoccupation
- selfness
- selfishness
- egotism
- navel-gazing
- narcissism
- self-concern
- vanity
- egomania
- self-involvement
- self-absorption
Strong:
- conceit
- smugness
- pomposity
- self-indulgence
- complacence
- self-satisfaction
- self-importance
- pridefulness
- vainglory
- vainness
- self-esteem
- self-respect
- pompousness
- self-admiration
- self-glorification
- conceitedness
- self-love
- ego
- vaingloriousness
- self-conceit
- pride
- self-sufficiency
Weak:
self-immolation Meaning
self-immolation
a deliberate and willing sacrifice of oneself often by fire
self-immolation Sentence Examples
- The act of self-immolation has been used as a form of political protest throughout history.
- The young monk's self-immolation in Saigon shocked the world and galvanised anti-war sentiment.
- The self-immolation of Buddhist monks in Vietnam was a desperate cry for peace and an end to the war.
- The self-immolation of Jan Palach in Prague was a powerful symbol of resistance against Soviet oppression.
- The self-immolation of Thich Quang Duc was a pivotal moment in the Buddhist struggle against the oppressive Diem regime.
- The self-immolation of Tibetan monks and nuns is a form of nonviolent protest against Chinese rule.
- The self-immolation of fruit vendors in Tunisia sparked the Arab Spring uprisings.
- The self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia was a catalyst for change throughout the Arab world.
- The self-immolation of refugee children in Nauru highlights the plight of those seeking asylum.
- The self-immolation of protesters in Iran is a sign of the growing desperation and frustration of the Iranian people.
FAQs About the word self-immolation
a deliberate and willing sacrifice of oneself often by fire
self-flagellation,self-annihilation, fairness,neutrality, disinterestedness, generosity, detachment, self-sacrifice, magnanimity, selflessness
self-centeredness, self-regard, egocentricity, complacency, egocentrism, egoism, self-interest, self-preoccupation, selfness,selfishness
The act of self-immolation has been used as a form of political protest throughout history.
The young monk's self-immolation in Saigon shocked the world and galvanised anti-war sentiment.
The self-immolation of Buddhist monks in Vietnam was a desperate cry for peace and an end to the war.
The self-immolation of Jan Palach in Prague was a powerful symbol of resistance against Soviet oppression.
