ritual killing

• Die Tötung eines Menschen oder Tieres im Rahmen einer religiösen, spirituellen oder zeremoniellen Praxis, oft um Gottheiten zu besänftigen, Traditionen zu ehren oder bedeutende Ereignisse zu markieren.

The act of murdering a person or animal as part of a religious, spiritual, or ceremonial practice, often performed to appease deities, honor traditions, or mark significant events.

1. Sacrificial actC1formal

   The act of killing a person or animal as part of a religious or cultural ceremony.

   Ritualmord

   • The ancient civilization practiced ritual killing to appease their gods.
   • Archaeologists discovered evidence of ritual killing at the temple site.
   • Ritual killing was often performed during important festivals.