Cryptic crossword clue
Origins of honour and respect after killing in ritual isolation 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word HARA KIRI

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What does HARA KIRI mean?

HARA KIRI noun
  1. Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the Samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.
  2. Suicide or any suicidal action.
  3. (by extension) An act against one's own interests.

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