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

Plus, with spatial audio and dynamic head tracking, your immersion will shoot through the roof. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026

Such layered literariness within a writer’s biography suggests a kind of total immersion. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Once on the verge of extinction, with fewer than 50 speakers under the age of 18, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi now has more than 20,000 speakers, thanks in large part to the growth of Hawaiian-language immersion programs across the state beginning in the 1980s. — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Many producers, caught in the tunnel of getting films made, have little time nor the expertise to leverage festivals to cut through the crowd, where immersion in a knowledge economy is a key to success. — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 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