Sterbehilfe
German
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Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- help to die, typically referring to euthanasia (practice of killing a human being or animal for mercy reasons), but also to assisted suicide.
Usage notes
- In German, Sterbehilfe is often used as a preferred synonym of Euthanasie. Euthanasie was used as a euphemism of the systematic murder of disabled and sick people during the National Socialist period.
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Hyponyms
- Euthanasie, assistierter Suizid, Beihilfe zur Selbsttötung.
Further reading
- “Sterbehilfe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sterbehilfe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Sterbehilfe” in Duden online
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