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malady
[ mal-uh-dee ]
/ ˈmæl ə di /
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noun, plural mal·a·dies.
any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
any undesirable or disordered condition: social maladies; a malady of the spirit.
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Origin of malady
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British Dictionary definitions for malady
malady
/ (ˈmælədɪ) /
noun plural -dies
any disease or illness
any unhealthy, morbid, or desperate conditiona malady of the spirit
Word Origin for malady
C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin male habitus (unattested) in poor condition, from Latin male badly + habitus, from habēre to have
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