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malady.

Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmæl.ə.di/
  1. Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

  2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.

Where this word comes from

From 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.

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