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frailty

[ freyl-tee, frey-uhl- ]

noun

plural frailties
  1. the quality or state of being frail.

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  2. moral weakness; liability to yield to temptation.
  3. a fault resulting from moral weakness:

    frailties of the human flesh.

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frailty

/ ˈڰɪɪ /

noun

  1. physical or moral weakness
  2. often plural a fault symptomatic of moral weakness
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Other Word Forms

  • v·ڰt noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frailty1

1300–50; Middle English frailte, frelete < Old French frailete < Latin ڰ- (stem of ڰ ). See frail 1, -ity
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The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the Pope had been "showing immense courage and serenity in the face of frailty and suffering".

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Despite their ongoing trauma, frailty and grief, a number of ex-hostages have felt compelled to give their harrowing testimony on stage at demonstrations, in long TV interviews or in meetings overseas with world leaders.

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For example, in the north of the city, there might be a focus on helping with frailty to support the older, more affluent population demographic.

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Yet they have managed just four victories in 12 games since, with a number of frailties, particularly in defence, exposed.

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"I feel in my heart the 'blessing' that is hidden within frailty, because it is precisely in these moments that we learn even more to trust in the Lord," he wrote.

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fraileroFrailty, thy name is woman!