Malady

Pronunciation

• enPR: măl'É™-dÄ“, IPA: /ˈmælˌə.di/

Origin

Middle English maladie, from Old French maladie ("sickness, illness, disease"), from malade ("ill, sick"), from Latin male habitus ("ill-kept, not in good condition"), 1st century AD. See also malice and habit.

Full definition of malady

Noun

1. Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
• The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster.
2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.
• Love's a malady without a cure. Dryden.

Synonyms

• ailment
• disease
• disorder
• distemper
• illness
• sickness