malady

noun

mal·​a·​dy ˈma-lə-dē How to pronounce malady (audio)
plural maladies
1
: a disease or disorder of the animal body
told by his physicians that he had a fatal maladyWilla Cather
2
: an unwholesome or disordered condition
poverty, homelessness, and other social maladies

Examples of malady in a Sentence

in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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And Ireland is not immune from the maladies that have afflicted the U.S. and Britain. Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024 In the national delirium of a presidential election, the maladies of politics impose themselves on our minds to an even greater degree. Jack Butler, National Review, 6 Oct. 2024 Savvy promoters of abstinence, the WCTU had a broad reach and employed a variety of tactics to circulate their claims about the physical maladies and social harms caused by alcohol. Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 In Haiti, people often go directly to a hospital to receive care for all sorts of maladies, and county officials and advocacy groups said many of the immigrants were unfamiliar with the U.S. system of seeing primary care doctors first or making appointments for treatment. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for malady 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maladie, from Anglo-French, from malade sick, from Latin male habitus in bad condition

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of malady was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malady. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

malady

noun
mal·​a·​dy ˈmal-əd-ē How to pronounce malady (audio)
plural maladies
: a disease or disorder of the body or mind : ailment

Medical Definition

malady

noun
mal·​a·​dy ˈmal-əd-ē How to pronounce malady (audio)
plural maladies
: disease, sickness
a fatal malady

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