honour killing (English, noun)
expansion: honour killing (plural honour killings)
expansion: (Commonwealth spelling)
Senses:
glosses: A typically 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.
tags: euphemistic
Forms:
form: honour killings
tags: plural
form: honor killing
tags: alternative
US