mercy killing
nounDefinition of mercy killing
Examples of mercy killing in a Sentence
Some called her death a mercy killing.
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In the Bollinger case, a handicapped baby was refused a lifesaving operation in Chicago in 1915, touching off a national debate over mercy killing the mentally disabled. — Grazie Pozo Christie, National Review, "When Does the Right to Die Become the Duty to Die?," 13 Feb. 2018 After both of those mercy kill eliminations, there's only one more woman cut at the actual rose ceremony this week: poor Bibi. — Ashley Iaconetti, Cosmopolitan, "Bachelor Recap: You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks," 16 Jan. 2018 In fact, the roots of mercy killing in modern times are lodged in the unsavory and downright savage practices of the last century. — Grazie Pozo Christie, National Review, "When Does the Right to Die Become the Duty to Die?," 13 Feb. 2018 Spirit Airlines has since come out to deny any wrongdoing, saying that while Aldecosea was misinformed initially by the airline initially, a gate representative did not suggest mercy killing Pebbles. — Sarah Weldon, Cosmopolitan, "This College Student Flushed Her Emotional Support Hamster Down the Toilet After Spirit Airlines Allegedly Refused to Let it Board," 8 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mercy killing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mercy killing
mercy killing
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of mercy killing
: the killing of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any further suffering
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mercy killing
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mer·cy kill·ing
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Medical Definition of mercy killing
mercy killing
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mer·cy kill·ing
Legal Definition of mercy killing
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