Synonyms of immersion

immersion

noun

i-ˈmər-zhən 

as in concentration

a focusing of the mind on something

a program of complete immersion in the language is the only way you're going to learn it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concentration
• attention
• absorption
• engrossment
• obsession
• enthrallment
• application
• awareness
• fixation
• consciousness
• preoccupation
• consideration
• meditation
• intentness
• contemplation
• alertness
• regard
• rumination
• raptness
• heedfulness
• musing
• pondering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absence
• withdrawal
• inattention
• abstraction
• detachment
• unconsciousness
• remoteness
• distraction
• indifference
• unawareness
• obliviousness
• disinterest
• mindlessness
• confusion
• unconcern
• bewilderment
• absentmindedness
• abstractedness
• bemusement
• befuddlement

Examples of immersion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some people even play WoW without interacting directly with other players at all, treating others in the game as background crowds that add immersion to the experience. —Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024

The travel immersion program involves living in a Spanish-speaking destination for about six days with a small group of other learners and an instructor. —PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024

Witt’s quest evolved beyond a casual journalistic undertaking into a headlong immersion; drugs and nightlife began to feel like the answer to problems personal, political, and philosophical. —Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024

As for concerns about noise—which have cropped up repeatedly in Texas and beyond, as bitcoin mining companies put down roots in the US countryside—Morgenstern says Riot has built its Corsicana facility to support a new and far quieter type of cooling system: liquid immersion. —Joel Khalili, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024