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

Try out the immersion reading feature and follow along with the words on a tablet and the audiobook simultaneously. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2026

The long hours of immersion in cold water and the strain of swimming fully clothed through turbulent waves toward the tantalizingly near shoreline must have drained the last bit of endurance from him. —Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026

According to Plunge, cold immersion can spike dopamine — the brain’s feel-good messenger — up to 500 times above normal levels. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Saldivar has been an educator for a dozen years, the last decade teaching dual language immersion with Spanish at Loara Elementary. —Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 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