distemperature

noun
/dɪsˈtɛmpəɹətj(ʊ)ə/UK

Etymology

From dis- + temperature.

  1. borrowed from temperātūra
  2. prefixed as distemperature — “dis + temperature

Definitions

  1. A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.

  2. Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours

    Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.

    • Standing waters, thick and ill-coloured, […] cause foul distemperatures in the body and mind of man […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA