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frailty.

The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹeɪlti/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɹeɪ(ə)lti/General-American
  1. The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.

    uncountable
  2. A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English frelete, frailte, from Old French fraileté, from Latin fragilitās. By surface analysis, frail + -ty. Doublet of fragility.

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