English Dictionary

honour killing

名詞

カナダ英語 イギリス英語 婉語

(euphemistic, UK, Canada) 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.

日本語の意味

家族の名誉を守るために、主に女性が家族内の他のメンバーによって殺害される慣習。特に中東や南アジアの一部文化で見られる。

The documentary investigated how families rationalize an honour killing as a way to restore their reputation.

そのドキュメンタリーは、家族が自分たちの評判を回復する手段として名誉殺人をどのように正当化するかを調査した。

意味（1）

(euphemistic, UK, Canada) 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.

The prevailing patriarchal and misogynist practices prevailing in Muslim countries have created an association between Muslim countries and honour killing in the public mind. However, according to UNICEF, the practice of honour killing is an ancient one and involves men killing female relatives in the name of family honour for forced or suspected sexual activity outside marriage, even when the women have been victims of rape.

honour killings （ plural ）