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viatical settlement

Syllabification: (vi·at·i·cal set·tle·ment)

Pronunciation: /vīˈatikəl, vē-/

Definition of viatical settlement

noun

an arrangement whereby a person with a terminal illness sells their life insurance policy to a third party for less than its mature value, in order to benefit from the proceeds while alive.