malady : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: malady	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for malady
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
malady n any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?" impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism Synonym(s): illness, unwellness, malady, sickness Antonym(s): health, wellness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Malady \Mal"ady\, n.; pl. {Maladies}. [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See {Malice}, and {Habit}.] 1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; 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. Syn: Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See {Disease}.