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Discover Ludwig"honour killing" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to the act of killing someone, typically a woman, for bringing shame or dishonor to their family or community. Example: "The recent case of an honour killing in our town has sparked a national conversation on the harmful effects of traditional beliefs and cultural practices on women's rights."
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honour killing
noun
A Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justified as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.
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The Manoj-Babli honour killing case was the honour killing of Indian newlyweds Manoj Banwala and Babli in June 2007 and the successive court case which historically convicted defendants for an honour killing.
"Whenever a killing takes place people ask is it honour killing?
"Honour killing" is not it.
Ankit's death was an "honour" killing.
Crime as revenge, as an honour killing.
A term like "honour killing" clouds culpability.
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"I do not even wish to use the phrase 'honour killing': there is not the faintest vestige of honour in killing a woman in this way".
As events in Karora suggest, honour-killing persists at least partly because many villagers approve of it.
As for "honour-killing", murder is murder is murder, in Canada as in Britain and in the US and in almost every other country in the world.
Someone calling for the honour-killing of Angela Merkel is surely not far away.
One listener decided to call off the 'honour killing' of his daughter, live, on air.
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