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

Separately, Graffiedi is exploring immersion cooling for data centers using dielectric fluids — non-conductive liquids that remove heat through boiling. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025

What’s left after the fire Baptism means immersion—water, fire, blood. —Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025

The Young Hoteliers Academy, hosted by Pepperdine University, will admit only 30 high school students nationwide for a 10-day immersion in hotel leadership. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

What To Know Global Village Academy in Parker, which offers language immersion for kindergarten through fifth grade, said that a fifth-grade teacher and her family, including young children, were taken into ICE custody and transferred to a detention facility in Texas. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

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