"misthanasia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A neologism coined by Brazilian bioethicists, from mis- (“badly, wrongly”) + -thanasia (as in euthanasia, dysthanasia), from Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|θάνατος||death}} Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} misthanasia (uncountable)
  1. The premature death of a vulnerable human due to a failure to provide appropriate help in the context of social injustice. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Death

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