ritual murder

noun

a human sacrifice made to appease a deity.

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Nearby words

ritschlian, ritter, ritter's disease, ritual, ritual bath, ritual murder, ritualism, ritualist, ritualistic, ritualization, ritualize

Origin of ritual murder

First recorded in 1945–50

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