self-immolation
Example Sentences
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All this comes on the heels of some questionable behavior and ill-advised alliances, among them: the divorce from Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, hanging around with Jeffrey Epstein, and the self-immolation by TV interview in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
He won’t get the credit he deserves for this terrific comic torment because it just feels like another Tim Robinson masterclass in self-immolation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
Scholars of the history of self-immolation typically date the phenomenon to antiquity, to early Christian martyrdoms, and particularly to the Hindu practice of sati.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
As Judith, the soprano Ausrine Stundyte made a bizarre treatment of the character — constantly on the verge of self-immolation — at least compelling, with a fierce humanity largely absent in the staging.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022
The self-immolation of widows and other dependents was in some cases a selfish act.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris
