infirmity
noun
a physical weakness or ailment.
infirmities
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pluralof infirmity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The U.K. offers a cash allowance of up to $260 or so a week for those who struggle with basic functions like bathing, preparing food or managing finances because of physical or mental infirmities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When he studied the brochures of eight CCRCs across the country, the infirmities and dependencies of old age seemed buried.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
There are so many infirmities in this reasoning that it’s hard to know where to start.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2025
A standout in the seventh episode chronicles the tumbling cascade of infirmities that come with old age that start with aches that never go away.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024
But there is an element of machismo in the Sherpa culture that makes many men extremely reluctant to acknowledge physical infirmities.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
