Morbidest: meaning, definitions and examples

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morbidest

 

[ ˈmɔːrbɪdɪst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a state

The term 'morbidest' serves as the superlative form of 'morbid,' indicating the most extreme or intense state of morbidity. It is often used in psychological or medical contexts to describe conditions that are significantly unhealthy or unhealthy preoccupations with death or disease. This word can also pertain to a vivid interest in disturbing topics. In discussions about art, literature, or behavior, it may imply an excessive focus on grim or horrific elements.

Synonyms

most eerie, most grim, most unhealthy

Examples of usage

  • The morbidest fascination with death can be troubling.
  • His morbidest thoughts haunted him at night.
  • She had the morbidest curiosity about the accident.

Translations

Translations of the word "morbidest" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mais mórbido

🇮🇳 सबसे भयानक

🇩🇪 am morbide

🇮🇩 paling morbid

🇺🇦 найморбідніший

🇵🇱 najbardziej morbido

🇯🇵 最も病的な

🇫🇷 le plus morbide

🇪🇸 el más mórbido

🇹🇷 en morbid

🇰🇷 가장 병적인

🇸🇦 الأكثر مرضية

🇨🇿 nejmorbidnější

🇸🇰 najmorbidnejší

🇨🇳 最病态的

🇸🇮 najbolj morbidno

🇮🇸 mest morbid

🇰🇿 ең морбидті

🇬🇪 მოწყვეტილი

🇦🇿 ən morbid

🇲🇽 el más mórbido

Etymology

The word 'morbid' comes from the Latin 'morbidus,' which means 'diseased' or 'sickly.' It is derived from 'mors,' meaning 'death.' The evolution of the term has been influenced by cultural attitudes towards death and illness throughout history. 'Morbidest' takes on the superlative form by adding the suffix '-est' to 'morbid,' indicating an extreme instance of morbidity. In various contexts, especially in the arts and psychology, the meaning has broadened to include not only illness but also a fascination with dark and disturbing subjects. The use of morbid in literature and art reflects societal interests in the macabre and the exploration of fear, trauma, and mortality.