frailty
[ freyl-tee, frey-uhl- ]
/ ˈfreɪl ti, ˈfreɪ əl- /
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noun, plural frail·ties for 3.
the quality or state of being frail.
moral weakness; liability to yield to temptation.
a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh.
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British Dictionary definitions for frailty
frailty
/ (ˈfreɪltɪ) /
noun plural -ties
physical or moral weakness
(often plural) a fault symptomatic of moral weakness
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