Malady: meaning, definitions and examples

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malady

 

[ หˆmรฆlษ™di ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A disease or ailment.

Synonyms

ailment, illness, sickness

Examples of usage

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a rare malady.
  • The malady spread quickly throughout the community.
  • The malady was difficult to treat due to its complexity.
Context #2 | Noun

literary

A serious problem or issue.

Synonyms

affliction, issue, problem

Examples of usage

  • The malady of poverty plagued the city for decades.
  • He was trying to find a solution to the malady of corruption.

Translations

Translations of the word "malady" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น doenรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ€เคฎเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Krankheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyakit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะฒะพั€ะพะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ choroba

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—…ๆฐ— (ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maladie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enfermedad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hastalฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์งˆ๋ณ‘ (์งˆ๋ณ‘)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemoc

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ choroba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็–พ็—… (jรญbรฌng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bolezen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรบkdรณmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xษ™stษ™lik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enfermedad

Etymology

The word 'malady' originated from the Old French 'maladie', which in turn came from the Latin 'male habitus' meaning 'badly conditioned'. The term has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to diseases or ailments. Over time, it has also come to be used metaphorically to describe serious problems or issues.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,787, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.