Living Will (Noun)
Meaning
A document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness; "after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She updated her living will to reflect her desire to not be kept alive on life support if she were to become permanently comatose.
- He hoped that by writing a living will, his family would be spared the difficult decision of prolonging his life indefinitely.
- The elderly woman instructed her lawyer to draw up a living will that specified her wishes regarding end-of-life care.
- After being diagnosed with a terminal disease, the young man decided to create a living will outlining his preferences for his final days.
- Her family found solace in the fact that she had left a living will, clearly stating her intention to donate her organs after passing away.