honour killing

honour killing
A Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby murder, usually of a female family member, is committed by male family members in response to a perceived slight upon the so-called honour of the family, with the intent of defending that family honour.

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  • honour killing — noun The killing by a member of a family of another family member whose actions are seen as bringing dishonour on the family as a whole • • • Main Entry: ↑honour * * * honour killing UK US noun [countable] [singular honour killing …   Useful english dictionary

  • honour killing — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms honour killing : singular honour killing plural honour killings the murder of a woman by a male relative because he believes that she has damaged the family s image …   English dictionary

  • honour killing — /ˈɒnə kɪlɪŋ/ (say onuh kiling) noun (in some societies) the killing of a woman by a close male relative because she is deemed to have dishonoured the family name, as by committing adultery or engaging in premarital sexual relations. Also, honor… …  

  • Manoj-Babli honour killing case — The Manoj Babli honour killing case was the honour killing of Indian newly weds Manoj Banwala and Babli in June 2007 and the successive court case which historically convicted defendants for an honor killing. The killing was ordered by a khap… …   Wikipedia

  • Honour — For other uses, see Honour (disambiguation). An illustration of the Burr Hamilton duel of 1804 – Alexander Hamilton defends his honour by accepting Aaron Burr s challenge Honour or honor (see spelling differences; from the Latin word honos,… …   Wikipedia

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  • killing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 killing sb deliberately ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal, cold blooded ▪ the cold blooded killing of a young woman ▪ deliberate, intentional, targeted …   Collocations dictionary

  • Honor killing — Homicide Murder …   Wikipedia

  • Balochistan honour killings — The Balochistan honour killings refers to the August 2008 murder of five women who were killed by tribesman of the Umrani Tribe of Baluchistan, Pakistan. cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/five women beaten and buried… …   Wikipedia

  • The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum — or: How violence develops and where it can lead   …   Wikipedia

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