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| has gloss | eng: Honor suicide is a process whereby a Muslim woman commits suicide to escape the shame of having been raped or having had extra-marital sexual relations, thereby violating the namus of her family. There are also documented cases in which relatives pressured a victim to kill herself to avoid penalties for murdering her in an honor killing; this practice is known as forced suicide. |
| lexicalization | eng: Honor suicide |
| instance of | c/Suicide types |
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