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malady

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12
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13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈmæl.ə.di/

Definition of malady

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.”
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noun

  1. 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.”

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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.

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