malady

CEFRC1

/ˈmæl.ə.di/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An illness or health problem.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A moral or mental defect or disorder.

Examples

  • The doctor said that this malady is untreatable.

  • She suffers from a chronic malady.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • The maladies of the body may prove medicines of the mind.

  • As, to prevent our maladies unseen, / We sicken to shun sickness when we purge.

  • Love's a malady without a cure.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.