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PRONUNCIATION OF MERCY KILLING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCY KILLING

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Mercy killing 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 MERCY KILLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mercy killing

Non-voluntary euthanasia

Non-voluntary euthanasia is euthanasia conducted where the explicit consent of the individual concerned is unavailable, such as when the person is in a persistent vegetative state. It contrasts with involuntary euthanasia, where euthanasia is performed against the will of the patient. The decision can be made based on what the incapacitated individual would have wanted, or it could be made on substituted judgment of what the decision maker would want were he or she in the incapacitated person's place, or finally, the decision could be made by the doctor by their own decision.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCY KILLING

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Mercurochrome
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mercury-vapour lamp
mercury(I) chloride
mercury(II) chloride
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCY KILLING

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Synonyms and antonyms of mercy killing in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mercy killing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCY KILLING

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

Translator English - Chinese

安乐死
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muerte misericordiosas
570 millions of speakers

English

mercy killing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दया हत्या
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قتل الرحمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

милость убийство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

golpe de misericórdia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রহমত হত্যাকাণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le meurtre par compassion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuhan rahmat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gnade Tötung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安楽死
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자비 살해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rahmat nyababaken
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng thương xót giết chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருணை கொலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दया हत्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Merhamet öldürme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

misericordia uccisione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miłosierdzie zabijania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

милість вбивство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

milă uciderea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δολοφονία έλεος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genadedood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödshjälp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barmhjertighetsdrap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mercy killing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCY KILLING»

The term «mercy killing» is regularly used and occupies the 69.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCY KILLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mercy killing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCY KILLING»

Discover the use of mercy killing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mercy killing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arguing Euthanasia: The Controversy Over Mercy Killing, ...
Essays discuss the legal and ethical issues related to physician-assisted sucicide, the work of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, and lethal prescriptions for the terminally ill
Jonathan Moreno, 1995
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Mercy Killing
Death’s not so simple when there’s money involved .
Stephen Solomita, 2011
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The Secrets They Kept: The True Story of a Mercy Killing ...
In 1937, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, an anguished father made the decision to end his mentally ill daughter's life rather than commit her to an insane asylum.
Suzanne Handler, 2013
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Euthanasia in the Netherlands: The Policy and Practice of ...
Some claim that the Netherlands offers a model for the world to follow; others believe that the Netherlands represents danger, rather than promise, and that the Dutch experience is the definitive answer regarding why we should not make ...
R. Cohen-Almagor, 2004
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Into That Darkness: An Examination of Conscience
According to Suchomel, “He was the head of the whole thing, he developed it.” In a subsequent letter he says, “Heide [sic] had a flat at Tiergartenstrasse 4, next to my office. He was the top expert in the mercy-killing business. He only stayed at ...
Gitta Sereny, 2011
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Medical Ethics' 2006 Ed.
R. Padilla. 4. Mercy Killing Mercy killing is similar to mercy death in the sense that it involves a direct action to end someone's life; the difference is that mercy killing is not done at the person's request. People who perform mercy killing may ...
R. Padilla
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The Mercy Killing: The Death of Poetry
The. Mercy. Killing. “The old, gray, one-horned mama cow has prolapsed, She came up to the pond, by the corral, and collapsed. If the weather gets much warmer, it will start to rot. Before she starts to suffer, I think she should be shot.
William Bragi, 2002
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Mercy Killing: A Novel
Officer Mitch Hansen is determined to prove he can still be a top investigator – even after a motorcycle accident leaves him paralyzed from the waist down.
HasenöHrl, 2005
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Ethics for Nursing
OF SCIENCE 5. Mercy Killing Mercy killing is similar to mercy death in the sense that it involves a direct action to end someone's life; the difference is that mercy killing is not done at the person's request. People who perform mercy killing may  ...
10
Ethics
D. Mercy Killing Mercy killing is similar to mercy death in the sense that it involves a direct action to end someone's life; the difference is that mercy killing is not done at the person's request. People who perform mercy killing may assume that  ...
Padilla

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCY KILLING»

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News The Snitch Controversy, Media
... or the price is absurd, or some anonymous Craigslist user took one look at the pictures and opted for the online equivalent of a mercy killing. «SF Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Children of Pinay in mercy killing case come to her defense
REDWOOD CITY, California – Could a Filipino-American businesswoman really be capable of killing her own husband? That is a question a ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
3
Agents of S.HI.ELD Season 3's Expanasion Upon Inhumans
Either you can handle being Inhuman or be given a mercy killing. He never allows much choice. That means autonomy is irrelevant to him. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
4
Davison mercy killing case unconfirmed
Cape Town - Dignity SA, the organisation founded by euthanasia campaigner Sean Davison, is yet to respond to reports that he is helping ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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13-year-old murder case cracked
The Holenarsipur police have cracked a 13-year-old murder case by arresting the accused. A plea seeking mercy killing sent to the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Another mercy killing for Davison?
Cape Town - Euthanasia campaigner Sean Davison - who assisted his mother Patricia and others to end their lives - has declined to respond to ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Was it mercy killing?
The problem for Cruz and his client is that mercy killing or euthanasia is not legal in the Philippines. In the U.S., where it is legal, there are strict ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Man who 'killed Pluto' has no regrets
He told me he felt it was more like a cold-blooded mercy killing necessary for the good of science. "It had been clear to me for some years that ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Judge in Chiba 'mercy killing' case expresses sympathy for culprit
CHIBA – The case of a Chiba Prefecture man convicted of murdering his grievously sick wife has again shed light on the dilemma families face ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
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Laurel ex-wife tagged in 'mercy killing' seeks bail
On one hand is Henedina Laurel-Velasco and her siblings, descendants of Dr. Jose Rizal, their great-grand uncle. On the other is Mary Ann ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»

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