Debility

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈbɪlɪti/

Origin

From Middle English debylite, from Old French debilité (French débilité), from Latin debilitas ("weakness"), from debilis ("weak"), from de- + habilis ("able").

Full definition of debility

Noun

1. A state of physical or mental weakness.
• 1886, w, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, I was struck besides with the shocking expression of his face, with his remarkable combination of great muscular activity and great apparent debility of constitution

Related terms

• debile
• debilitate
• debilitation