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malady

noun
/ˈmæl.ə.di/

Etymology

From Middle English maladie, from Old French maladie (“sickness, illness, disease”), from malade (“ill, sick”), from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”), 1st century AD. See also malice and habit.

  1. derived from male habitus
  2. derived from maladie
  3. inherited from maladie

Definitions

  1. Any ailment or disease of the body

    Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

    • As, to prevent our maladies unseen, / We sicken to shun sickness when we purge.
    • The maladies of the body may prove medicines of the mind.

  2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.

    • Love's a malady without a cure.

The neighborhood

Derived

maladious

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