# Ruthanasia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The period of free-market economic reform conducted during the first term of the fourth National government in New Zealand, from 1990 to 1993.

## Etymology
Blend of Ruth + euthanasia, in reference to the National Party's Minister of Finance, Ruth Richardson.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruthanasia