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euthanasia
[yoo-thuh-ney-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
noun
Also called mercy killing.the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition.
painless death.
euthanasia
/ ˌːθəˈԱɪɪə /
noun
Also called: mercy killing.the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness
euthanasia
The act or practice of painlessly ending the life of an animal or a willing individual who has a terminal illness or incurable condition, as by giving a lethal drug.
euthanasia
Painlessly putting someone to death — usually someone with an incurable and painful disease; mercy killing.
Other Word Forms
- euthanasiast noun
- euthanasic adjective
- proeuthanasia adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of euthanasia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of euthanasia1
Example Sentences
"I can see an ethnical thing in that worst case could be euthanasia."
The shelters lacked written protocols, and the euthanasia policy “changed five times in the last year” without communication about the changes, the report said.
The Nazis murdered her under their forced euthanasia program.
The confusion over the city’s troubled animal shelters, which have been plagued by overcrowding and rising euthanasia rates, began with the rollout of the mayor’s proposed 2025-26 budget.
If their behaviour doesn't normalize, it could signal permanent brain damage, and humane euthanasia becomes necessary.
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