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The slugs are ascending this steep city staircase that leads up to a huge Catholic church, essentially signifying their slow crawl towards death. The work reminds us of religion, mortality, natural decay, and the slow suffocation of commercialized societies.
Florentijn Hofman

Meaning of "suffocation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUFFOCATION

suffocation  [ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUFFOCATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suffocation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUFFOCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

suffocation

Asphyxia

Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing. An example of asphyxia is choking. Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which primarily affects the tissues and organs. There are many circumstances that can induce asphyxia, all of which are characterized by an inability of an individual to acquire sufficient oxygen through breathing for an extended period of time. Asphyxia can cause coma or death.

Definition of suffocation in the English dictionary

The first definition of suffocation in the dictionary is blockage of the air passages. Other definition of suffocation is death caused by the deprivation of oxygen, as by obstruction of the air passage or inhalation of noxious gases. Suffocation is also being or putting in a situation where it is impossible to act freely or develop.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUFFOCATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUFFOCATION

suffisance
suffix
suffixal
suffixation
suffixion
sufflate
sufflation
suffocate
suffocating
suffocatingly
suffocative
Suffolk
Suffolk punch
Suffr.
suffragan
suffraganship
suffrage
suffragette
suffragette movement
suffragettism

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUFFOCATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of suffocation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «suffocation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUFFOCATION

Find out the translation of suffocation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of suffocation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «suffocation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窒息
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asfixia
570 millions of speakers

English

suffocation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घुटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاختناق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удушение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sufocamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দমবন্ধ হয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suffocation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sesak nafas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erstickung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

窒息
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

질식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suffocation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nghẹt thở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூச்சுத்திணறல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुदमरल्यासारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğulma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soffocamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uduszenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

удушення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sufocare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασφυξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versmoring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvävning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvelning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suffocation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFOCATION»

The term «suffocation» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.468 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUFFOCATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «suffocation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «suffocation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about suffocation

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4 QUOTES WITH «SUFFOCATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word suffocation.
1
Criss Angel
One of my inspirations, Harry Houdini, remains an icon of the art because he defied our primal fears. His demonstrations in the early 20th century, especially his escape from the Chinese water torture cell, represented triumph over suffocation, drowning, disorientation and helplessness.
2
Florentijn Hofman
The slugs are ascending this steep city staircase that leads up to a huge Catholic church, essentially signifying their slow crawl towards death. The work reminds us of religion, mortality, natural decay, and the slow suffocation of commercialized societies.
3
Dalton Trumbo
The only interesting thing that can happen in a Swiss bedroom is suffocation by feather mattress.
4
Gever Tulley
We put suffocation warnings on all the - on every piece of plastic film manufactured in the United States or for sale with an item in the United States. We put warnings on coffee cups to tell us that the contents may be hot. And we seem to think that any item sharper than a golf ball is too sharp for children under the age of 10.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUFFOCATION»

Discover the use of suffocation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suffocation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Observations on Apparent Death from Drowning, Suffocation, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Curry, 2012
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Respiration and Emotion
Respiration. and. the. Emotion. of. Dyspnea/Suffocation. Fear. Ronald Ley University at Albany, State University of New York 228 Ed Bldg. 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222, USA Summary: The thesis of this paper is that the ...
Y. Haruki, I. Homma, A. Umezawa, 2001
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A Dissertation on Suspended Respiration from Drowning, ...
In which is Recommended a Differect Mode of Treatment to Any Hitherto Pointed Out Edward Coleman Joseph Johnson ((Londres)). of #ater, in the form of froth, but very trifling, when compared to the quantity of air expelled from the lungs, ...
Edward Coleman, Joseph Johnson ((Londres)), 1791
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Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice
Rank 1–4 5–9 10–14 15–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 65+ Ages 1 Homicide Other Spec., Homicide Unspecified 146 Homicide Firearm 59 Suicide Suffocation 163 Homicide Firearm 4,200 Homicide Firearm 3,308 Suicide Firearm 3,030 ...
Rita Hammer, Barbara Moynihan, Elaine M. Pagliaro, 2009
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Suffocated: The True Story of Wes Tognoni's Suffocation
This is the true story of a divorced father, demonized by the liberal "justice" system, ensnared in a web of puzzling deception, relentlessly attacked and intentionally jailed in "debtor's prison" by his ex-wife.
David Tognoni, 2012
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Transactions of the Indiana State Medical Society
Piece of turnip. Piece of walnut kernel, size of grain of corn. Apple seed. Bean. Cockle bur. Pea. Small grain ofj corn. Fourth week. Tenth day. In three months In eight hours. In^ofan hour. Piece of walnut shell. PERIOD OF DEATH. |Suffocation .
‎1866
7
Making Sense of Dying and Death
Kafka's. God. Of. Suffocation: The. Futility. Of. 'Facing'. Death. David. Johnson. A strong philosophical tradition asserts that if people face up to the reality of their future deaths, they will be able to live more authentic lives. Two philosophers who ...
Andrew Fagan, 2004
8
ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: TWENTY VOLUMES
8 25 Duhanck - - - John M'Faddin, Esq. died from suffocation, which was accidental. 5 March Drurocrow - ditto- - death was caused by cold, aided by intoxication. 10 10 „ Beglift - - - ditto - - - - - - was found suspended from a cupple of a house, ...
‎1842
9
The Rationality of Psychological Disorders: ...
Suffocation False-Alarm Theory In recent years there has been an increasing interest in an improved version of Klein's (1993) biological model of panic disorder and agoraphobia, known as the suffocation false-alarm theory. According to this ...
Yacov Rofé, 2000
10
Forensic Neuropathology and Associated Neurology
Suffocation (%) 90 44 55 48 Features Previous apnea Previous unexplained disorder Greater than 6 months old Dead sibling SIDS (%) <5 25.4 Asphyxiant Brain Injury After mechanical head injury, the second most common result of physical ...
Manfred Oehmichen, Roland N. Auer, Hans Günter König, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUFFOCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suffocation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Myth Debunked: Boa Constrictors Don't Suffocate Prey to Death
But scientists have long wondered whether this fatal hug kills prey by suffocation or by obstructing blood flow in the snake's victims. Now, a new study finds that ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
2
Belleville woman pleads guilty in newborn son's suffocation
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) _ A southern Illinois woman has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges she wrapped her newborn son in a towel and plastic bag and left ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»
3
Alton Woman Charged in Suffocation Death of 4-Month-Old Son
ALTON, Ill. (AP) – A 29-year-old Alton woman has been charged with felony child endangerment in connection with the fatal suffocation of her 4-month-old son. «CBS Local, Jun 15»
4
Nashville mother accused in infant son's suffocation death
A Nashville mother has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the suffocation death of her 7-month-old son. «WSMV Nashville, Jun 15»
5
Suicide by suffocation increasing among US youths, study says
By 2012, the rate of suicide by suffocation and hanging had reached 4.5 deaths per 100,000 among young men, up from 3 per 100,000 in 1994, researchers at ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
6
Thousands of bassinets recalled because of suffocation risk
(PIX11) — Thousands of bassinets that turn into cradles are being recalled because the basket's fabric sides could lower, putting infants at risk of falling out or ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Mar 15»
7
Rising Suicide Rates Among Middle-Aged People Explained …
During that five-year span, suffocation among middle-aged people increased dramatically — by 59.5 percent — compared with an uptick of 18 percent for those ... «Medical Daily, Feb 15»
8
Seven miners die of gas suffocation in Balochistan coal mine
LORALAI: Seven coal miners who were trapped inside a mine in Dukki area of Balochistan since last evening, died of gas suffocation on Friday. According to ... «Geo News, Pakistan, Feb 15»
9
3 dies of burns and suffocation in Alwar hotel fire
JAIPUR: Three occupants of a luxury hotel in Alwar's Neemrana area died of suffocation and burns in their sleep when fire broke out at its sixth floor around 3 am ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
10
Trial set for Moline mom in baby's co-sleeping suffocation death
MOLINE (AP) — A trial date has been set for a Moline mother accused of child endangerment in the "co-sleeping" suffocation death of her 4-month-old son. «Northwest Herald, Dec 14»

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