euthanasia

== English == === Alternative forms === euthanasy (archaic) === Etymology === First attested in 1606, from Ancient Greek εὐθανασία (euthanasía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + θάνατος (thánatos, “death”) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /juː.θəˈneɪ.zi.ə/, /juːθəˈneɪʒə/ (General American, Canada) enPR: yo͞o"thənā'zhə, IPA(key): /ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌjʉːθəˈnæɪʒə/ === Noun === euthanasia (usually uncountable, plural euthanasias) The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering. Synonym: mercy killing (euphemistic, especially Nazism) The practice of killing a human being who is considered a liability to society, especially a disabled person. (obsolete) An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death. ==== Hypernyms ==== assisted dying ==== Hyponyms ==== assisted suicide ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== thanato- electrothanasia ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: ユーサネイジア (yūsaneijia) ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ø.ta.na.zja/ === Verb === euthanasia third-person singular past historic of euthanasier