1
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
a stomach ailment
2
: unrest, uneasiness
an emotional ailment
Examples of ailment in a Sentence
She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
But caring for those ailments until a dog is adopted comes with a cost.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The Pomegranate in Medicine The pomegranate has been used as a remedy for many ailments.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Cruise ships have onboard medical facilities that can treat a wide range of ailments.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ailment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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ailment
noun
ail·ment
ˈā(ə)l-mənt 
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
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