First Known Use: circa 1768
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malaise
noun mal·aise \mə-ˈlāz, ma-, -ˈlez\
medical : a slight or general feeling of not being healthy or happy
: a problem or condition that harms or weakens a group, society, etc.
Full Definition of MALAISE
1
: an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
2
: a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being <a malaise of cynicism and despair — Malcolm Boyd>
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Origin of MALAISE
French malaise, from Old French, from mal- + aise comfort — more at ease
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malaise
noun mal·aise \mə-ˈlāz, ma-, -ˈlez\
Medical Definition of MALAISE
: an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness <fever, malaise, and other flulike symptoms—Larry Thompson>
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