Talk:euthanize

Euthanize: Informal

Though I have used the term "euthanize" in my writing, I discover today I might have invented it for my own convenience, as I resolve is the likelihood of its origin altogether. Formal references, however, provide that "Euthanasia" is a noun from Greek, meaning "good death". We might analogize that the use of the word, as in "she wished to be euthanized", would be logically similar to writing "he was deathed good". Perhaps not all nouns should take the suffix 'ed, to carry on life as a verb. I am not a phonetician, linguist, or etymologist. I am merely curious, and observant if I'm fortunate.

Users whose http client is enhanced with spelling correction for the English Language might realize quickly, it seems no such verb exists, as euthanize. For example, the Language resources accessed via DICT, the "dict:" protocol client software, as shown here http://www.dict.org/w/databases/dict , return nothing when "euthanize" is queried. Internet / World Wide Web search engines (e.g. Google.com ) suggest that American popular culture is largely responsible for propagating confusion in this instance (i.e. the term appears in literature published by animal interest entities such as PETA, human interests discussed by physicians wishing to practice medicine for the promotion of Euthanasia, while 3 of the 4 total instances of "euthanize" appear in Wikimedia resources, according to Google.com "define:euthanize").

Consider public ignorance in propagation of commonly misused words, or common words and their non-word counterparts (i.e. regardless, and irregardless). It is not surprising that the word is in use.

Passive, Active and Cursory Glancing at Euthanasia

I admit I have not invested the time in further research of this topic, but I have attempted to find formal occurrence of a verb form of the noun, Euthanasia. I believe the resource available at the BBC might provide some insight into the argument. I recommend the interested reader observe the URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/background_briefings/euthanasia/default.stm

Euthanase -eq Euthanasy -eq Euthanasia?

Querying Merriam-Webster.com for "eutize" produces no results, while "eutized" and variants included in the definition itself return the following data (No etymology provided):

 eu·tha·nized also eu·than·a·tized | eu·tha·niz·ing also eu·tiz·ing
   Definition of EUTHANIZE
   to subject to euthanasia <the dog was euthanized at the owner's request>

According to The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

 Euthanasy \Eu*than"a*sy\, n.
    Same as {Euthanasia}.
    [1913 Webster]

Jsabarese 12:50, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

None of these verbs are English they are all American English. The English transitive verb from euthanasia is euthanatise as in the vet euthanatised the dog.

American English is a variety of English and we certainly include it. Anyway, where is your evidence? Equinox ◑ 01:40, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

Verb

I'm pretty sure Euthanase is common enough to included as an alternative spelling.

18,500 hits on Google.

Waddya'all say? — This comment was unsigned.

Looking at http://books.google.com/books?q=%22Euthanase%22 it seems (despite a more than 10 to 1 ratio for the correct spelling) to meet our WT:CFI. I'm not sure if it should have {{misspelling of}} or {{alternative spelling of}}. --Connel MacKenzie 05:53, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually euthanase is the standard Australian spelling, so listed in the Macquarie Dictionary.