viaticals

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noun

Life insurance policies which are sold at a discount to the face amount, or death benefit, of people who have been medically determined to have life expectancies of less than two years.

OriginLatin viaticum →
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Meanings

nounviaticals pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyLife insurance policies which are sold at a discount to the face amount, or death benefit, of people who have been medically determined to have life expectancies of less than two years.

Origin

  1. Latinviaticum“provisions for a long journey”
  2. Englishviaticals

From Latin viaticum (“provisions for a long journey”).

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APA

viaticals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viaticals

MLA

“viaticals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viaticals. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viaticals,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viaticals.

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