immersion
Deep dive in
Immersion is the act of plunging into liquid, or the state of being submerged.
By extension, immersion describes deep involvement in an activity or subject: language immersion programs, total immersion in her research.
The word suggests being surrounded completely, whether by water or by an experience that absorbs all attention.
In some Christian traditions, immersion is baptism by full submersion rather than sprinkling.
Total absorption in something
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- captivationState of being fascinated
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- enthrallmentState of being captivated
rapture · entrancement · flow state · spellbound · rapt · transfixed · mesmerized · hypnotic
Ritual water purification ceremony
- faithTrust without proof
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- conversionAct of changing states
born-again · revival · congregation · liturgy · evangelical · catechism · holy water · font
Involving direct physical engagement
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- simulationImitation of real processes
role-play · virtual reality · augmented reality · 360-degree · sensory · embodied · presence · environment
Being entirely underwater
- submergingPutting fully underwater
- dunkingBrief submersion in liquid
- plungingDescending steeply and quickly
- dippingBrief immersion action
underwater · waterproof · subaqueous · bathing · soaking · saturating · wetting · drenching
Placing within surrounding mass
Institution teaching foreign tongues
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
- programPlanned sequence of actions
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
method · classroom · instruction · exposure · practice · acquisition · bootcamp · residency
Proficiency in two languages
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
fluency · proficiency · native · target language · input · exposure · comprehension · pronunciation
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
homestay · study abroad · exchange · in-country · cultural exchange · authentic · firsthand · lived experience
engrossment
Total absorption in something
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- captivationState of being fascinated
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
enthrallment · rapture · entrancement · flow state · spellbound · rapt · transfixed · mesmerized · hypnotic · consumed
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
conversion · born-again · revival · congregation · liturgy · evangelical · catechism · holy water · font · ritual
hands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
simulation · role-play · virtual reality · augmented reality · 360-degree · sensory · embodied · presence · environment · world-building
submersion
Being entirely underwater
- submergingPutting fully underwater
- dunkingBrief submersion in liquid
- plungingDescending steeply and quickly
dipping · underwater · waterproof · subaqueous · bathing · soaking · saturating · wetting · drenching · flotation
embedding
Placing within surrounding mass
Whitney · Nash · curve · surface · mapping · smooth · differential
language school
Institution teaching foreign tongues
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
- programPlanned sequence of actions
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
pedagogy · method · classroom · instruction · exposure · practice · acquisition · bootcamp · residency · study abroad
bilingualism
Proficiency in two languages
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
acquisition · fluency · proficiency · native · target language · input · exposure · comprehension · pronunciation · second language
acculturation
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
traditions · homestay · study abroad · exchange · in-country · cultural exchange · authentic · firsthand · lived experience · ethnographic
- language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
- Baptist ChurchSouthern Baptist, First Baptist, adult baptism, baptistry, baptistery
- Ritual Purificationmikveh, ritual washing, ritual bathing, ritual cleansing, lustration
- writing craftcreative writing, diction, fiction writing, pacing, novel writing
- Kashrutkosher, kosher certification, kashering, pareve, shechita
- Language Acquisitionfirst language, second language, bilingualism, interlanguage, universal grammar
immersionemersion
Act of surfacing
emergence · surfacing · egress · withdrawal · rising
immersiondistraction
Thing diverting one's attention
inattention · absentmindedness · disengagement · detachment · abstraction
immersiondabbling
Shallow, casual involvement
superficiality · skimming · dilettantism · shallowness · toe-dipping
- immersive experiencesActivities that fully engage
- cultural immersionEmbedding oneself in foreign traditions
- immersion blenderHandheld motor with blade
- language immersionAll-target-tongue learning environment
- total immersionCompletely surrounded or engulfed
- French immersionSchooling conducted in Francophone