euthanasia
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.
Origin of euthanasia
1Other words from euthanasia
- eu·tha·na·si·ast [yoo-thuh-ney-zee-ast], /ˌyu θəˈneɪ ziˌæst/, noun
- eu·tha·na·sic [yoo-thuh-ney-zik], /ˌyu θəˈneɪ zɪk/, adjective
- pro·eu·tha·na·sia, adjective
Words Nearby euthanasia
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use euthanasia in a sentence
Instead of increasing the penalty, it moved to decriminalize euthanasia — becoming the only country to do so on the basis of constitutional arguments, Díaz said.
She’s 51, a mother and a devout Catholic. She plans to die by euthanasia on Sunday. | Samantha Schmidt, Diana Durán | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostIn Peru this year, Lima’s superior court ruled that a woman with polymyositis should be permitted to die by euthanasia when she decides she is ready.
She’s 51, a mother and a devout Catholic. She plans to die by euthanasia on Sunday. | Samantha Schmidt, Diana Durán | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostOn Sunday, Sepúlveda, who considers herself a devout Catholic, plans to become the first person in Colombia without a terminal prognosis to die by legally authorized euthanasia.
She’s 51, a mother and a devout Catholic. She plans to die by euthanasia on Sunday. | Samantha Schmidt, Diana Durán | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostShe told the outlet that she didn’t consent to the euthanasia.
A Chinese city cited Covid-zero policy to justify euthanizing three Covid-positive cats | Jane Li | September 29, 2021 | QuartzIt can be expensive One drawback is that at-home euthanasia costs more.
How at-home euthanasia can provide comfort to pets and owners | Kathryn Streeter | May 7, 2021 | Washington Post
In its own press release, the clinic says: “The figures over 2013 show a strong growth of euthanasia in these groups.”
The Dutch Debate Doctor-Assisted Suicide For Depression | Nadette De Visser | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust a few weeks ago, Belgium broadened its existing law to include the possibility of euthanasia for children of all ages.
The Dutch Debate Doctor-Assisted Suicide For Depression | Nadette De Visser | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLast year 749 people came to the Life-Ending Clinic with a euthanasia request, of which 133 were granted.
The Dutch Debate Doctor-Assisted Suicide For Depression | Nadette De Visser | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTParticularly disturbing, however, is that the reasoning behind this cult of euthanasia is thoroughly sound.
They define "no-kill" as a euthanasia rate of not more than 10 per cent.
The sequel was in the same taste and style, and ended with the euthanasia of all similar representations, a hearty dinner.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2) | Dawson TurnerObviously the cure is the elimination of that sixth woman, preferably by euthanasia.
'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' AND 'Isn't That Just Like a Man!' | Irvin Shrewsbury CobbIt was here that one enthusiast achieved a fisherman's euthanasia, for he dropped dead suddenly in the very act of playing a fish.
Connaught | Stephen Lucius GwynnThe euthanasia Company had rarely been called by a client in a greater hurry.
Tales of Space and Time | Herbert George WellsTo the mind of the orthodox Hindu there is no such thing as euthanasia, and it is impious to attempt to bring it about.
Beast and Man in India | John Lockwood Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for euthanasia
/ (ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə) /
the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness: Also called: mercy killing
Origin of euthanasia
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for euthanasia
[ yōō′thə-nā′zhə ]
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Cultural definitions for euthanasia
[ (yooh-thuh-nay-zhuh) ]
Painlessly putting someone to death — usually someone with an incurable and painful disease; mercy killing.
Notes for euthanasia
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse