angel of mercy

noun

A person who provides succour.

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Meanings

nounangel of mercy (plural angels of mercy)

plural angels of mercy

  1. A person who provides succour.
  2. A type of mercy killer, i.e., a caregiver who is a serial killer, and who practices mercy killing on both the willing and unwilling, knowing and unknowing, dependent only on the killer's sense of a patient's level of suffering from their illness.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
angel of death

Translations

Finnish kuolemanenkeli
  • kuolemanenkelitype of mercy killer
Polish anioł śmierci
  • anioł śmiercitype of mercy killer
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APA

angel of mercy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20of%20mercy

MLA

“angel of mercy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20of%20mercy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angel of mercy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20of%20mercy.

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