SICKLINESS

Etymology

Noun

sickliness (usually uncountable, plural sicklinesses)

The state or characteristic of weakness, incapacity, or physical distress due to poor health, especially of a chronic nature.

Synonyms

• unwellness

Source: Wiktionary


Sick"li*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being sickly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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