dowry death

noun

The murder or suicide of a woman as a result of harassment intended to elicit an increased dowry.

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Meanings

noundowry death (countable and uncountable, plural dowry deaths)

plural dowry deaths

  1. countableuncountableThe murder or suicide of a woman as a result of harassment intended to elicit an increased dowry.
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APA

dowry death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowry%20death

MLA

“dowry death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowry%20death. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dowry death,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowry%20death.

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