malaise

[ma-leyz, -muh-, ma-lez]

noun

1. a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.

2. a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.

malaise

/ mæˈleɪz /

noun

1. a feeling of unease or depression

2. a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment

3. a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc

   Bulgaria's economic malaise

Word History and Origins

Origin of malaise¹

First recorded in 1760–70; from French, Old French, equivalent to mal- + ease

Word History and Origins

Origin of malaise¹

C18: from Old French, from mal bad + aise _ease

Related Words

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• weakness