Synonyms of euthanasia

euthanasia

noun

as in murder

the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering

a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murder
• homicide
• execution
• slaughter
• killing
• slaying
• assisted suicide
• assassination
• mercy killing
• destruction
• physician-assisted suicide
• manslaughter
• massacre
• foul play
• blood
• butchery
• carnage
• bloodshed
• hit
• decimation
• rubout
• chance-medley
• regicide
• parricide
• matricide
• patricide
• filicide
• fratricide
• uxoricide

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of euthanasia

The Room Next Door is not a political commentary on the right to die with dignity nor a debate over the morality of euthanasia. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024

Threat level: Legally, the shelter can hold a pet without any tags, microchip or other identifying information for three days before considering euthanasia and seven days for pets whose owners can be identified. —Kristal Dixon, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024

Quite the cheery response to a film centered around the hot button issue of euthanasia. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is contacting the people fostering the puppies about surrendering the 11 puppies for animal euthanasia. —Maggy Wolanske, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2024