euthanasia

noun
/juː.θəˈneɪ.zi.ə/UK/ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə/CA/ˌjʉːθəˈnæɪʒə/

Etymology

First attested in 1606, from Ancient Greek εὐθανασία (euthanasía), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + θάνατος (thánatos, “death”)

  1. derived from εὐθανασία

Definitions

  1. The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially…

    The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering.

    • Euthanasia is the most difficult part of a veterinarian's job.
  2. The practice of killing a human being who is considered a liability to society,…

    The practice of killing a human being who is considered a liability to society, especially a disabled person.

  3. An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at euthanasia. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at euthanasia. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at euthanasia

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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