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Killing vs Euthanization - What's the difference?

killing | euthanization | Hypernyms |

Euthanization is a hypernym of killing.



As nouns the difference between killing and euthanization

is that killing is an instance of someone being killed while euthanization is the act or process of euthanizing.

As a verb killing

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective killing

is that literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

killing

English

(wikipedia killing)

Verb

(head)
    • This work is killing me.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
  • Devastatingly attractive.
  • That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
  • * 1978 , (Lawrence Durrell), Livia'', Faber & Faber 1992 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 471:
    • Livia found her ‘killing ’, and derived such amusement from her Martinique French that he was forced to enjoy her as well.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an instance of someone being killed
  • (informal) A large amount of money.
    • He made a killing on the stock market.

    Derived terms

    * honour killing / honor killing * killingly * make a killing * nonkilling * targeted killing * thrill killing

    euthanization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of euthanizing
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 20, author=The Associated Press, title=Central Islip: Two Violent Rottweilers Will Be Euthanized, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=A judge has ordered the euthanization of two dogs that nearly ripped off a man’s ear in a June 10 attack in Dix Hills. }}

    Hypernyms

    *killing; execution

    Alternative forms

    *euthanisation (mostly UK)