malady

Definition

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

Etymology

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.

Example Sentences

• "As, to prevent our maladies unseen, / We sicken to shun sickness when we purge."
• "The maladies of the body may prove medicines of the mind."
• "Love's a malady without a cure."