MALADY

illness, unwellness, malady, sickness

(noun) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

malady

(noun) any unwholesome or desperate condition; β€œwhat maladies afflict our nation?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

malady (plural maladies)

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

A moral or mental defect or disorder.

Synonyms

• ailment, disease, disorder, distemper, illness, sickness

Source: Wiktionary


Mal"a*dy, n.; pl. Maladies. Etym: [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.]

1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster.

2. A moral or mental defect or disorder. Love's a malady without a cure. Dryden.

Syn.

– Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See Disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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