INFIRMITY

infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism

(noun) the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

infirmity (countable and uncountable, plural infirmities)

feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.

a moral weakness or defect

Source: Wiktionary

In*firm"i*ty, n.; pl. Infirmities. Etym: [L. infirmitas : cf. F. infirmite. See Infirm, a.]

1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind. 'T is the infirmity of his age. Shak.

2. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or defect. Will you be cured of your infirmity Shak. A friend should bear his friend's infirmities. Shak. The house has also its infirmities. Evelyn.

Syn.

– Debility; imbecility; weakness; feebleness; failing; foible; defect; disease; malady. See Debility.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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