Immolation
/ˌɪməˈleɪʃən/noun
The act of sacrificing something, especially by fire; the destruction of something by burning.
Did you know?The word comes from a Roman sacrificial term, and its older sense was tied to sprinkling sacrificial meal on a victim before the offering was burned.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
immolāre
“to sprinkle with sacrificial meal; to sacrifice”
Late Latin
Latin
immolātiō
“a sacrificial offering or act of sacrificing”
Old French
Old French
immolation
“a sacrifice, especially one made by fire”
14th Century
English
immolacioun
“sacrifice; offering up”
Modern English
English
immolation
“destruction or sacrifice by fire; self-sacrifice”