Associations to the word «Euthanasia»

Wiktionary

EUTHANASIA, noun. 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.
EUTHANASIA, noun. (obsolete) An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.

Dictionary definition

EUTHANASIA, noun. The act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats