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frailty definition

frailty (frāl)

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being frail; weakness; esp., moral weakness
  2. pl. frailties -·ties any fault or failing arising from such weakness

Etymology: ME frelete < OFr fraileté < L fragilitas, fragility

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