euthanasia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++eu·tha·na·si·a /ˌjuːθəˈneɪziə $ -ˈneɪʒə/ noun [uncountable] SSKILLthe deliberate killing of a person who is very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering 安乐死 SYN mercy killing
Examples from the Corpus
euthanasia• But it seems that these profit-hungry hospitals have found a way of practising legalised euthanasia.• But these analogies - murder, euthanasia - were summoned up in order to generate a remorse he did not instinctively feel.• In the Netherlands euthanasia has already been legalized.• In addition it should be noted that this Act also sets out in Schedule 2 approved methods of euthanasia.• The decision caused a huge public outcry and a national debate on euthanasia.• Most doctors are opposed to euthanasia on ethical grounds.Origin euthanasia (1600-1700) Greek “easy death”, from thanatos “death”eu·tha·na·si·a nounChineseSyllable
a ill person who the and killing deliberate is Corpus of very
euthanasia
eu‧tha‧na‧si‧a /ˌjuːθəˈneɪziə $ -ˈneɪʒə/
noun [uncountable]
SYN mercy killing
eu‧tha‧na‧si‧a /ˌjuːθəˈneɪziə $ -ˈneɪʒə/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Greek
Origin: 'easy death', from thanatos 'death'
the deliberate killing of a person who is very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering Language: Greek
Origin: 'easy death', from thanatos 'death'
SYN mercy killing