immersion

noun

im·​mer·​sion i-ˈmər-zhən 

-shən

: the act of immersing or the state of being immersed

immersion in hot water

: such as

a

: absorbing involvement

immersion in politics

b

: instruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study

especially : foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used

learned French through immersion

c

: baptism by complete submersion of the person in water

Synonyms of immersion

• concentration
• attention
• absorption

Examples of immersion in a Sentence

We were surprised by his complete immersion in the culture of the island.

He learned French through immersion.

I'm taking an immersion course in German.

Recent Examples on the Web

By the end of the novel, Ali, the narrator, was completely changed by his immersion in this world. —Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

These nursery primers turned out to be the start of Tennyson’s lifetime immersion in contemporary science. —Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

Inspired by an immersion into New York City nightlife, the English songwriter embraces the sounds of dance music on a set of studied, introspective pop songs. —Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026

What To Order For nearly seven decades, patrons have loved dining at the Mai-Kai for the nostalgia of the place as well as the total immersion into tiki culture. —Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing immersion

• immersion blender
• immersion circulator
• immersion heater
• trine immersion

Rhymes for immersion

• aspersion
• aversion
• conversion
• dispersion
• diversion
• eversion
• excursion
• incursion
• inversion
• perversion
• recursion
• reversion