euthanasia

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- \ˌyü-thə-ˈnā-zh(ē-)ə\
- /ˌjuː.θəˈneɪ.ʒə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌyü-thə-ˈnā-zh(ē-)ə\

Definitions of euthanasia word

noun euthanasia The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The practice is illegal in most countries. 1
noun euthanasia mercy killing 1
uncountable noun euthanasia Euthanasia is the practice of killing someone who is very ill and will never get better in order to end their suffering, usually done at their request or with their consent. 0
noun euthanasia the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness 0
noun euthanasia an easy and painless death 0
noun euthanasia act or practice of causing death painlessly, so as to end suffering: advocated by some as a way to deal with persons dying of incurable, painful diseases 0

See all 6 definitions of euthanasia

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Parts of speech for Euthanasia

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euthanasia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for euthanasia

noun euthanasia

mercy killing — euthanasia (def 1).
assisted suicide — suicide committed with the assistance of a physician by a person terminally ill or in unmanageable pain

All 2 Synonyms of euthanasia