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It is typically used to describe the act of setting oneself on fire, often for political or protest reasons. Example: "In a dramatic act of protest, the activist chose to self-immolate in front of the government building." Alternatives include "self-sacrifice" or "self-immolation."
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self-immolate
verb
To set oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest.
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But I don't have the courage to self-immolate.
I do not hope that anyone will self-immolate.
So the men who create Brexit essentially self-immolate.
Pari says she had no warning Omid would self-immolate.
Radio Free Asia said that Ms. Kalkyi was the 16th woman to self-immolate since 2009.
Emigrate, self-immolate, I don't care what you do, just stop.
Arab newspapers and television have devoted little coverage to those who self-immolate.
Horton then managed to fix the flaw that had caused his creation to self-immolate.
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It is tempting to think that Donald Trump's post-truth campaign is an anomaly that will self immolate as it continues its path of self destruction.
Maybe Ms. Del Rey is self-immolating.
Earlier this year, two refugees self-immolated in protest.
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