Crossword clues for euthanasia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Euthanasia \Eu`tha*na"si*a\n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; e'y^ well + ? death, ?, ?, to die: cf. F. euthanasie.]
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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. 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s, "a gentle and easy death," from Greek euthanasia "an easy or happy death," from eu- "good" (see eu-) + thanatos "death" (see thanatology) + abstract noun ending -ia. Slightly earlier in anglicized form euthanasy (1630s). Sense of "legally sanctioned mercy killing" is recorded in English by 1869.
Wiktionary
n. 1 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. 2 (context obsolete English) An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.
WordNet
n. the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) [syn: mercy killing]
Wikipedia
Euthanasia (from ; "good death": εὖ, eu; "well" or "good" – θάνατος, thanatos; "death") is the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
There are different euthanasia laws in each country. The British House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics defines euthanasia as "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering". In the Netherlands and Flanders, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient".
Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is legal in some countries. Non-voluntary euthanasia (patient's consent unavailable) is illegal in all countries. Involuntary euthanasia (without asking consent or against the patient's will) is also illegal in all countries and is usually considered murder. As of 2006, euthanasia is the most active area of research in contemporary bioethics.
In some countries there is a divisive public controversy over the moral, ethical, and legal issues of euthanasia. Those who are against euthanasia may argue for the sanctity of life, while proponents of euthanasia rights emphasize alleviating suffering, and preserving bodily integrity, self-determination, and personal autonomy. Jurisdictions where euthanasia is legal include the Netherlands, Canada, Colombia, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Usage examples of "euthanasia".
Euthanasia listened from her tower, and heard the last song of the sleepy cicala among the olive woods, and the buzz of the numerous night insects, that filled the air with their slight but continual noise.
And, as true as there is a sun in heaven, as true, as she is false, this saintlike Euthanasia has spotted her soul with treason.
Against instances of Screamer euthanasia, the Security Bureau and the national governments cooperating with it were almost powerless.
Euthanasia had cherished, unblamed by herself, the most fervent love for Castruccio.
When all the monkeys were down and asleep, they set up a couple of stainless-steel tables, and then, one monkey at a time, they took blood samples from the unconscious monkeys and gave them a third injection, this time of a lethal drug called T-61, which is a euthanasia agent.
B gas for euthanasia purposes versus shooting and carbon monoxide asphyxiation, etc etc also detailed correspondence between German industrial firms and SS officials on the design and building of very large-scale crematoriums, etc etc.
They will, however, never suffer the debilities that used to depress and make our ancestors demand the mercy of euthanasia.
Women are organized in desexualized murder patrolsequipped with leather boots, whips and the other usual sado-masochistic paraphernalia which carry out euthanasia by request.
The Radiation Disaster Act authorizes euthanasia only after due process of law.
It would in time, it is to be hoped, effect a quiet euthanasia of the heresies of bigotry and fanaticism which have so long triumphed over human reason, and so generally and deeply afflicted mankind.
The legalization of certain types of euthanasia had opened the door to more liberal organ donation practices.
Euthanasia would explain the fact that the relative incidence of all cancers was remaining stable while the death rate for people with cancer was going up.
SS meant ssersa poisoning, MS for snake, M for mda, A for accient-broken leg or some other injury which resulted in euthanasia.
Euthanasia was so self-examining, that she never allowed a night to elapse without recalling her feelings and actions of the past day.