the practice of killing a very old or very ill person without causing them pain. When someone in this condition asks to be killed, the practice is called voluntary euthanasia.
Synonyms and related words
The crime of killing and ways of killing
assassination
butchery
constructive manslaughter
euthanasia
noun uncountable
US /ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə/
DEFINITIONS1
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the practice of killing a very old or very sick person without causing them pain. When someone in this condition asks to be killed, the practice is called voluntary euthanasia.