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

Example Sentences

In short, a segment with a higher propensity to spend than one might expect given China’s broader consumer malaise.

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These depictions have launched the “rat person” identity into a national conversation about youth malaise.

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Those with memories of a bear market have a “malaise that comes with the instantly gone, flickering feeling of déjà vu: We have all been here before.”

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Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what - for him - was an explosive start was huge.

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“You can’t make sense of it all now. There’s a general malaise with no exact catalyst to say this is why.”

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Related Words

• angst 
• anxiety 
• despair 
• discomfort 
• disquiet 
• doldrums 
• illness 
• pain 
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• weakness