Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Deliberate sacrifice of oneself, especially by fire.
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- noun The act of setting oneself on
fire , especially as a form ofprotest .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In Tunisia, the uprising was triggered by the self-immolation of a young man who was overwhelmed by the hopelessness of life under oppressive rule.
Philip Seib: "Thank You, Al Jazeera" Philip Seib 2011
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In Tunisia, the uprising was triggered by the self-immolation of a young man who was overwhelmed by the hopelessness of life under oppressive rule.
Philip Seib: "Thank You, Al Jazeera" Philip Seib 2011
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Tibet's premier-in-exile discouraged self-immolation but urged support for those protesting Chinese policy.
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In Tunisia, the uprising was triggered by the self-immolation of a young man who was overwhelmed by the hopelessness of life under oppressive rule.
Philip Seib: "Thank You, Al Jazeera" Philip Seib 2011
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In Tunisia, the uprising was triggered by the self-immolation of a young man who was overwhelmed by the hopelessness of life under oppressive rule.
Philip Seib: "Thank You, Al Jazeera" Philip Seib 2011
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Police in the region declined to comment on the most recent self-immolation, and a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said he didn't have any information on reports of it.
Immolations Pressure Tibet Exile Leader Margherita Stancati 2011
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So it is unsurprising that seven of the recent self-immolation protestors are connected to Kirti.
The Tibetan Suicides 2011
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The most recent case of self-immolation came on Monday with 20-year-old nun Tenzin Wangmo.
The Tibetan Suicides 2011
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Lobsang Sangay, the recently elected prime minister of the exiled Tibetan government, said in an interview that while his administration didn't support self-immolation as a form of protest, it would stand by those who sacrificed their lives for the Tibetan freedom movement.
Immolations Pressure Tibet Exile Leader Margherita Stancati 2011
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Since the Tunisian revolution on Jan. 14, at least five Egyptians have attempted suicide by self-immolation in imitation of the young Tunisian whose burning-death in December first galvanized protesters.
Egyptian Opposition Is Divided on Protests Matt Bradley 2011
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