suttee
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- noun
- /ˈsʌti/
- NSFW
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sati
- Critics of suttee argued that it was an oppressive tradition forced upon widows against their will.
- suttee romance
- suttee myth
- suttee discourse
Examples
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In the powerful independent Hindu states of Central India, many princes opposed suttee for political, if not moral, reasons.
Academic text (1991) -
Muslims did not practice suttee at all; lower-caste Hindus did rarely.
Academic text (1991) -
But the lady does not wish to commit Suttee.
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Again, my little refugee from suttee, I must question your authority in such matters.
Fiction book (1990) -
Although Bentinck abolished suttee, he could not recognize the relics of the ceremony when he saw them.
Academic text (1991) -
In India, the practice of suttee involved a widow self-immolating on her husband's funeral pyre to demonstrate loyalty.
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Historical records depict suttee as a ritual where a widow would burn herself alongside her deceased husband in certain Hindu communities.
Synonyms
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A former custom where a widow was burned on her husband's funeral fire, now banned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suttee comes from the Indian word sati, which meant 'a virtuous or faithful woman' and was also the name of a goddess. It was used for the tragic custom in which a widow burned herself on her husband's funeral fire, so the name links directly to that practice.