honour killing
noun/ˈɒnə kɪlɪŋ/
/ˈɑːnər kɪlɪŋ/
(US English honor killing)
[countable, uncountable]- the murder of a relative, usually a girl or woman, because she has done something that is thought to bring shame on her family Many people dislike this term as they think it may suggest this type of murder is justified. It is often used with quotation marks around it or the adjective so-called before it.
- She was the victim of a so-called ‘honour killing’.
- The minister vowed to push through new laws against honour killing.
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