plural maladies
Definition of malady
1
: a disease or disorder of the animal body
told by his physicians that he had a fatal malady— Willa Cather
2
: an unwholesome or disordered condition
poverty, homelessness, and other social maladies
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The first known use of malady was in the 13th century
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