Debility definition

dĭ-bĭlĭ-tē
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The state of being weak or feeble; infirmity.
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Weakness or feebleness, esp. of the body.
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A state of physical or mental weakness.
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Noun

Singular:
debility
Plural:
debilities

Origin of debility

  • Middle English debilite from Old French from Latin dēbilitās from dēbilis weak bel- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English debylite, from Old French debilite (French débilité), from Latin debilitas (“weakness”), from debilis (“weak”), from de- + habilis (“able”).

    From Wiktionary

Debility Sentence Examples

  • She suffered from repeated bouts of both physical and mental debility throughout her life.

  • He well remarked that the debility and sickening of Europeans in many tropical countries are wrongly ascribed to the climate, but are rather the consequences of indolence, sensual gratification and an irregular mode of life.

  • He bore a fair proportion of it, but throughout his life was frequently brought to a halt by pain and physical debility.

  • I had to be carried onto the plane at Heathrow, because of my general debility and extreme weakness.

  • In 1954 Mr P S Palmer was admitted to hospital with nervous debility.

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