# human sacrifice

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The killing of one or more human beings as part of a religious ritual.
2. A human being killed in this way.

## Etymology
From human + sacrifice.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/human-sacrifice