Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-immolate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
self--im-mo-late
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + immolate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-immolates (present, singular) self-immolating (participle, present) self-immolated (participle, past) self-immolated (past)

Phrases

self-immolation

Frequently Paired Words

self-immolation

Questions

What does self-immolate mean?
To set oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest.
Where does self-immolate come from?
From self- + immolate.

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