immersion

noun

im·​mer·​sion i-ˈmər-zhən 

-shən

: the act of immersing or the state of being immersed: 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

• 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

The visceral feeling of it is what puts gamers in the shoes of the main character, clicking a button and appearing in a different region can break the immersion. —Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

Contrary to early theorists, sensory immersion wasn’t critical to the success of mixed-reality computing, but the sense of control was. —Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025

Each room in this revolving door of cultural immersion will be its own sisyphean struggle for belonging. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025

Undeterred, Polanco never gave up her dream of opening her own Spanish-immersion child care program — an effort that is paying off this month in the Maria Avenue building. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 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