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malaise

[ma-leyz, -muh-, ma-lez]

noun

  1. a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.

  2. a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.



malaise

/ æˈɪ /

noun

  1. a feeling of unease or depression

  2. a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment

  3. a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc

    Bulgaria's economic malaise

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of malaise1

First recorded in 1760–70; from French, Old French, equivalent to mal- + ease
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Word History and Origins

Origin of malaise1

C18: from Old French, from mal bad + aise ease
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It led to a malaise epitomized by a lack of signature moments.

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Indeed, the only obstacles to this quintet’s sustained bliss are fear and malaise.

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A chaotic blue alien and the high-flying escapades of Tom Cruise propelled the Memorial Day weekend box office to record heights, giving relief to theater owners still struggling from a post-pandemic malaise among moviegoers.

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In his search for more information on what could be causing his malaise, he finds it difficult to sort through what information online is real and what is bogus, he said.

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We seek deliverance from our national malaise from anywhere and everywhere, to little avail.

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