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eutanasia

euthanasia

noun eh-oo-tah-NAH-syah Rare

Origin: From Greek 'euthanasia' — 'eu' (good) + 'thanatos' (death).

Also means

mercy killing

Usage Note

Eutanasia entered widespread Spanish debate following Spain's 2021 legalization of assisted dying (la eutanasia activa). The adjective form is eutanásico. The word is distinguished from suicidio asistido (assisted suicide), which involves the patient self-administering; in eutanasia a medical professional administers the lethal means. Both the active form (eutanasia activa) and passive form (eutanasia pasiva, withdrawing treatment) are debated in bioethics.

Examples

"El debate sobre la eutanasia dividió al parlamento."

Natural Translation

The debate over euthanasia divided parliament.

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