honor killing in English
noun
1
in certain cultures, the killing of a relative, especially a girl or woman, who is perceived to have brought dishonor on the family.
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1. That is the reason honor killing and killing of Apostates
2. In many parts of the world, girls who are deemed to have tarnished the 'honor' of their families by refusing arranged marriages, having premarital sex, dressing in ways deemed inappropriate or even becoming the victims of rape, are at risk of honor killing by their families.