malady

n. பிணி, நோக்காடு, நலிவு, கோளாறு,.

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Mal"a*dy, n.; pl. Maladies. Etym: [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.] 1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster. 2. A moral or mental defect or disorder. Love's a malady without a cure. Dryden. Syn. -- Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See Disease.