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Spanish word
eutanasia
Pronunciation
IPA/ewtaˈnasja/
Meaning
- feminine nouneuthanasia
Example
¿Estás a favor de la eutanasia?
Are you in favor of euthanasia?
More examples
En algunos países la eutanasia voluntaria está regulada por la ley.
In some countries voluntary euthanasia is regulated by law.
Core concept
Ending a person's life to relieve severe, incurable suffering, with or without consent.
Common phrases
la eutanasia voluntaria
voluntary euthanasia
la eutanasia involuntaria
involuntary euthanasia
la eutanasia activa
active euthanasia
Similar words
suicidio: Deliberately ending one's own life.
suicidio asistido: Ending one's own life with direct assistance from another person.
eutanasia voluntaria: Ending a person's life to relieve severe suffering with the person's clear voluntary consent.
eutanasia pasiva: Allowing death by withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment.
Definition in Spanish
Práctica de poner fin a la vida de una persona con enfermedad incurable o dolor intenso, con o sin su consentimiento.
Word origin
The word comes from Greek eu 'good' and thanatos 'death', a formation that frames certain deaths as merciful and gives the modern sense of intentionally ending life to end suffering.
Usage tips
- The term is a close cognate of English euthanasia, but in Spanish conversation it is common to specify voluntaria or no voluntaria to avoid ambiguity about consent.
Opposites
- encarnizamiento terapéuticoaggressive life-prolonging treatmentnoun
- cuidados paliativospalliative carenoun
Related words
- eutanasiareuthanizeverb
- eutanásicoeuthanasicadjective