malady
noun
any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
maladies
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pluralof malady.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The odds of these maladies rise dramatically in your 80s, but serious health challenges are not uncommon in your 70s, as I sadly saw with my late sister earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
The author whose name is forever associated with the title of his 1973 book, “The Anxiety of Influence,” suffered from depression and was susceptible to other maladies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"They treat a whole host of maladies," said Thomas Patton, a professor at New York state's Union College who has studied Myanmar's mystics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
If undetected, it can lie dormant in the human body for years before erupting in a positive fiesta of maladies.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
