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malady definition

mala·dy (mal′ə dē)

noun pl. maladies -·dies

a disease; illness; sickness: often used figuratively

Etymology: ME maladie < OFr < malade, sick < VL male habitus, badly kept, out of condition: see mal- & habit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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