passive euthanasia

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passive euthanasia

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  1. uncountable A form of euthanasia where equipment or procedures used to sustain someone's life is halted.

    Opposite: active euthanasia

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Españoleutanasia pasiva
Françaiseuthanasie passive
Italianoeutanasia passiva

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"passive euthanasia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/passive%20euthanasia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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passive euthanasia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/passive%20euthanasia

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"passive euthanasia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/passive%20euthanasia.

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@misc{passive_euthanasia_2026,
  title = {passive euthanasia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/passive%20euthanasia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}