Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An easy, tranquil death; death of an easy, painless kind.
Wiktionary
- n. The practice of killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially one suffering greatly or experiencing poor quality of life.
- n. An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. An easy death; a mode of dying to be desired.
- n. the act or process of putting to death for humane purposes; -- used to refer to the killing of animals in order to relieve or avoid pain.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
Etymologies
- Greek euthanasiā, a good death : eu-, eu- + thanatos, death.
Examples
“While People Cut the Heads Off Children by Abortion in All 50 States, Some States Seek Ban On Gas Euthanasia of Shelter Animals Six states are considering proposals to ban carbon monoxide gas chamber use in animal shelters as a means of euthanasia, in response to animal rights supporters who say the process is inhumane.”
“According to Wikipedia, the term euthanasia come from the Greek words “eu” and “thanatos” which combined means “good death.””
“He and co-author Dr Ken Flegel write that physicians should stop "using the term euthanasia to describe the actions we might take to help dying patients and stop using such value-laden terms as starve and kill to explain those medical actions.”
“The word euthanasia comes from the Greek language and literally means "good or happy death”
“Given that our health care system costs significantly less than the US system, and that euthanasia is in any event relatively rare, I assure you that cost cutting has nothing whatsoever to do withit.”
“In the early summer of 1940 he was ordered to the Sonnenstein euthanasia centre.”
“If you think euthanasia is covered in Section 1233, get some cash loans and get a hobby.”
“My position on euthanasia is actually derived from the ancient Greek one; that is, I am generally in favour of allowing it, as long as the person being euthanized is in perfectly sound mental condition, not non compos mentis, and has positively re-affirmed his decision at least three times over the period of at least a suspended period of time to allow for reconsideration (say 15 or 30 days).”
“The discussion over euthanasia is often a conflict of different values, including: autonomy family, community, faith traditions, society beneficence care provider values”
“However, the main reason most patients want euthanasia is not because of pain, which can often be managed these days through pharmaceuticals.”
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A collection of words found in English that are either purely Greek or have Greek etymology.
Please add with caution and certainty. Will be regularly updated by me.etymology, philosophy, laconic, disharmony, patriarchic, archaic, phlogiston, aether, aeon, angel, arachnid, rhythm and 322 more...
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uselessness Don't forget the P.O.D. song "Youth of the Nation," which is about school shootings. Oct 31, 2007
sonofgroucho The Japanese population has the highest proportion of centenarians in the World, so maybe "youth in Asia" is not inappropriate! Oct 31, 2007
rocksinmypockets Haha, kewpid, that was my first thought, too. Oct 31, 2007
kewpid Sounds like 'youth in Asia'. Oct 31, 2007
reesetee Love it, skipvia. Thanks. Oct 31, 2007
skipvia Good-bye — if you hear of my being stood up against a Mexican stone wall and shot to rags please know that I think that a pretty good way to depart this life. It beats old age, disease, or falling down the cellar stairs. To be a Gringo in Mexico — ah, that is euthanasia!
Ambrose Bierce Oct 31, 2007