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infirmity
noun in·fir·mi·ty \in-ˈfər-mə-tē\
: the quality or state of being weak or ill especially because of old age
: a disease or illness that usually lasts for a long time
plural in·fir·mi·ties
Full Definition of INFIRMITY
3
: a personal failing : foible <one of the besetting infirmities of living creatures is egotism — A. J. Toynbee>
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14th century
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INFIRMITY Defined for Kids
infirmity
noun in·fir·mi·ty \in-ˈfər-mə-tē\
plural in·fir·mi·ties
Definition of INFIRMITY for Kids
: the condition of being weak or frail (as from age or illness)
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infirmity
noun in·fir·mi·ty \in-ˈfər-mət-ē\
plural in·fir·mi·ties
Medical Definition of INFIRMITY
: the quality or state of being infirm; especially : an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state
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