Malady: meaning, definitions and examples
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malady
[ หmรฆlษdi ]
medical
A disease or ailment.
Synonyms
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.
literary
A serious problem or issue.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น doenรงa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Krankheit
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyakit
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะฒะพัะพะฑะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ choroba
๐ฏ๐ต ็ ๆฐ (ใณใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท maladie
๐ช๐ธ enfermedad
๐น๐ท hastalฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๋ณ (์ง๋ณ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุถ
๐จ๐ฟ nemoc
๐ธ๐ฐ choroba
๐จ๐ณ ็พ็ (jรญbรฌng)
๐ธ๐ฎ bolezen
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรบkdรณmur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษstษlik
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 13786 choke
- 13787 malady
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- 13789 synchronization
- 13790 structuring
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