euthanasia

ˌjuːθəˈneɪziə

Definition

Definition of euthanasia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

humane reasons

TECH.

the practice of ending a life to relieve suffering

TECH.

Euthanasia is legal in some countries for terminally ill patients.

assisted dying

mercy killing

mercy killing

TECH.

painless killing to relieve suffering from an incurable condition

TECH.

The family considered euthanasia for their terminally ill dog to relieve its suffering..

assisted suicide

mercy killing

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Expressions with euthanasia

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active euthanasia

intentional ending of a life to relieve pain or suffering

The doctor discussed active euthanasia as an option for the terminally ill patient..

passive euthanasia

ending life by stopping life-sustaining treatments

The doctors agreed on passive euthanasia for the terminally ill patient.

voluntary euthanasia

ending of a person’s life by choice to stop serious suffering

The debate about voluntary euthanasia continues in many countries.

Origin of euthanasia

Greek, eu (good) + thanatos (death)

Terms with euthanasia included in their meaning

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pro-life

adj.

euthanasia

opposing the legalization of euthanasia

put an animal to sleep

euthanasia

euthanize an animal to relieve its suffering

put someone down

euthanasia

euthanize an animal to relieve suffering

put to death

euthanasia

kill someone or something to end suffering

assisted dying

euthanasia

practice of helping a terminally ill person to die

humanely destroy

animal euthanasia

end the life of an animal with as little pain as possible

mercy kill

euthanasia

intentionally cause painless death to relieve suffering

mercy killer

ethics

someone who performs euthanasia

Examples of euthanasia in a sentence

Many people consider euthanasia a compassionate choice for suffering animals.
Euthanasia was the kindest option for the suffering cat.
They debated the ethics of euthanasia for hours.

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French:euthanasie, ...
German:Euthanasie, Gnadentod, ...
Italian:eutanasia, ...
Spanish:eutanasia, ...
Portuguese:eutanásia, ...
Chinese:安乐死, 无痛致死, ...
Japanese:安楽死, ...
Arabic:قَتْل الرَحْمَة, القَتْل الرَّحِيم, ...
Hebrew:הַמְתָּת חֶסֶד, ...
Russian:эвтаназия, ...
Ukrainian:евтаназія, ...
Hindi:इच्छामृत्यु, दया-मृत्यु, ...
Bengali:ইউথেনেশিয়া, করুণা হত্যা, ...
Catalan:eutanàsia, mort compassiva, ...
Czech:eutanazie, milosrdná smrt, ...
Danish:eutanasi, aktiv dødshjælp, ...
Dutch:euthanasie, ...
Greek:ευθανασία, ...
Hungarian:eutanázia, ...
Khmer:ការសម្លាប់ដោយមេត្តាករុណា, ការសម្លាប់ដោយមេត្តា, ...
Korean:안락사, ...
Persian:مرگ ترحمی, پایان دادن بدون درد به زندگی برای کاهش رنج ناشی از بیماری لاعلاج, ...
Polish:eutanazja, ...
Portuguese (BR):eutanásia, ...
Romanian:eutanasie, moarte din milă, ...
Swedish:eutanasi, dödshjälp, ...
Thai:การุณยฆาต, การฆ่าเพื่อบรรเทาทุกข์, ...
Turkish:ötenazi, ...
Vietnamese:an tử, việc chấm dứt sự sống không đau đớn để giảm đau khổ do bệnh không thể chữa khỏi, ...

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