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EUTHANASIA
euthanasia, mercy killing
(noun) the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
euthanasia (usually uncountable, plural euthanasias)
The practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end great suffering or poor quality of life.
(obsolete) An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.
Synonyms
• mercy killing, mercy-killing
Source: Wiktionary
Eu`tha*na"si*a n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. euthanasie.]
Definition: An easy death; a mode of dying to be desired. "An euthanasia of all thought." Hazlitt. The kindest wish of my friends is euthanasia. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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