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Meaning of "assisted dying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASSISTED DYING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASSISTED DYING

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Assisted dying is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASSISTED DYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

assisted dying

Euthanasia

Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. There are different euthanasia laws in each country. The British House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics defines euthanasia as "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering". In the Netherlands, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient". Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is legal in some countries, U.S. states, and Canadian Provinces. Non-voluntary euthanasia is illegal in all countries. Involuntary euthanasia is usually considered murder. As of 2006, euthanasia is the most active area of research in contemporary bioethics. In some countries there is a divisive public controversy over the moral, ethical, and legal issues of euthanasia. Those who are against euthanasia may argue for the sanctity of life, while proponents of euthanasia rights emphasize alleviating suffering, bodily integrity, self-determination, and personal autonomy.

Definition of assisted dying in the English dictionary

The definition of assisted dying in the dictionary is the suicide of a person afflicted by an incurable disease, using a lethal dose of drugs provided by a physician for this purpose.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASSISTED DYING

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assistant judge
assistant librarian
assistant manager
assistant master
assistant mistress
assistant priest
assistant principal
assistant professor
assistant referee
assistant secretary
assistant teacher
assistantship
assisted living
assisted passage
assisted place
assisted suicide
assister
assistive
assistor

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASSISTED DYING

annoying
be dying
busybodying
buying
caddying
copying
crying
dying
flying
lying
outlying
paying
playing
saying
self-parodying
toadying
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Synonyms and antonyms of assisted dying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «assisted dying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASSISTED DYING

Find out the translation of assisted dying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of assisted dying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «assisted dying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

协助死亡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muerte asistida
570 millions of speakers

English

assisted dying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहायता मर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموت بمساعدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эвтаназии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

morte assistida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাহায্য মৃত্যুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aide à la mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dibantu mati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sterbehilfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

補助瀕死
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지원 죽어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dibantu mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hỗ trợ hấp hối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்து உதவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहाय्य मरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yardımlı ölüyor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

morte assistita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wspomagane umieranie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

евтаназії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moarte asistată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικουρούμενη πεθαίνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bygestaan ​​sterf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

assisterad döende
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

assistert døende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of assisted dying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSISTED DYING»

The term «assisted dying» is normally little used and occupies the 122.815 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASSISTED DYING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «assisted dying» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «assisted dying» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about assisted dying

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSISTED DYING»

Discover the use of assisted dying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to assisted dying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Assisted Dying and Legal Change
Exploring how the way in which assisted dying is legalised affects the regime produced, this text suggests that the experience of one jurisdiction cannot readily be translated to another, and argues for a subtler understanding of euthanasia ...
Penney Lewis, 2007
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Physician-Assisted Dying: The Case for Palliative Care and ...
"The indispensable starting place for anyone wishing to become better informed about the present arguments over physician-assisted dying.
Timothy E. Quill, Margaret P. Battin, 2004
3
Easeful Death: Is there a case for assisted dying?
The book takes as its starting point attempts in Britain and other countries to bring compassion into the rules governing the end of a patient's life.
Mary Warnock, Elisabeth Macdonald, 2008
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Assisted Dying: Reflections on the Need for Law Reform
Written by a leading thinker in the field, this book provides readers with an in-depth critique of the arguments for and against legislation.
Sheila McLean, 2007
5
Death with Dignity: The Case for Legalizing ...
In this book the author makes a case for legalized physician-assisted dying.
Robert Orfali, 2011
6
Assisted Dying: An Ethnographic Murder Mystery on Florida's ...
The novel skillfully draws readers in, teaching students key concepts in the social sciences as they follow cultural anthropologist Julie Norman in her quest to solve the dark mystery.
Serena Nanda, Joan Young Gregg, 2011
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Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL)
The Bill was published as HLB 4, session 2004-05 (ISBN 01084188390). This volume contains a selection of the 14,000 personal letters and other submissions received by the Committee with regards to their inquiry into the Bill.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill, 2005
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Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL)
The Bill (HLB 4, session 2004-05; ISBN 0108418839) seeks to legalise, for people who are terminally ill, who are mentally competent and who are suffering unbearably, medical assistance with suicide or, in cases where the person concerned ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill, 2005
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Who Lives, who Dies, who Decides?: Abortion, Neonatal Care, ...
This book is also broken down into four smaller How Ethical Systems Change volumes: Abortion and neonatal care: www.routledge.com/9780415504492/ Lynching and capital punishment: www.routledge.com/9780415505192/ Eugenics, the Final Solution, ...
Sheldon Ekland-Olson, 2012
10
Final Acts of Love: Families, Friends, and Assisted Dying
How does one even begin to think about such decisions? This book provides the means to answer these questions and make well-reasoned, intelligent, humane decisions.
Stephen Jamison, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSISTED DYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term assisted dying is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fearing intense pain, woman with terminal cancer asks California to …
... assisted suicide' · Catholic Church intensifies campaign against assisted dying · Terminally ill should have right to die – new health minister ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
2
Killer overdose: Junkie jailed for sourcing heroin and preparing …
Lyndsay Jones, 35, insisted Philip Makinson's death was assisted dying and she denied murder – but later admitted manslaughter by gross ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Postscript: Tony Nicklinson, the right-to-die campaigner whose …
The Assisted Dying Bill will be based on legislation championed by former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer of Thoroton, which would allow ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Former Voluntary Euthanasia Society reveals contents of Rob …
Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill, which made provision for mentally competent adults with six months or less to live to be prescribed lethal ... «National Right to Life News, Jul 15»
5
Lord Carlile: British law should neither encourage or assist anyone's …
Writing on Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill, Lord Carlile of Berriew says Parliament cannot decide whether it is safe to change the law ... «PoliticsHome.com, Jul 15»
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What happens when you euthanase the mentally ill
Well, look at the report of Lord Falconer's so-called commission on assisted dying. His “commission” wondered whether people who were ... «The Tablet, Jul 15»
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Doctors take lead in preparing for assisted dying law
It's unclear how physician-assisted dying will work in Canada when it becomes legal on Feb. 6, 2016, but if national legislation isn't passed, ... «CMAJ, Jun 15»
8
Doctors propose rules on assisted death
The Canadian Medical Association has drafted a document that sets out the terms under which Canadians should qualify for assisted dying ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jun 15»
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Assisted Dying: Will Anyone Of Us Have The Right To Make A Choice?
On 16 January this year the House of Lords revisited the Assisted Dying Private Member's Bill proposed by Lord Falconer. The bill reached the ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
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Euthanasia Has Expanded as Doctors Now Kill Healthy Couples …
Evidence from places that have allowed assisted dying suggests that there is no slippery slope towards widespread euthanasia. In fact, the ... «LifeNews.com, Jun 15»

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