Reply to post: Re: Shock ! = Death

Electrocution? All part of the service, sir!

John Brown (no body) Silver badge

Re: Shock ! = Death

A quick look at the first half dozen or so Google results shows the majority agree that the meaning of electrocution has evolved to mean death or injury by the passing of electric current through the body, not just death. This includes the Oxford English dictionary. Most also define the origin of the word as described above in another post,

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