ritual killing

• Meurtre d'une personne ou d'un animal dans le cadre d'une pratique religieuse, spirituelle ou cérémonielle, souvent accompli pour apaiser des divinités, honorer des traditions ou marquer des événements significatifs.

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.

   meurtre rituel

   • 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.