Malady (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The city's high crime rate and poverty were just a couple of the maladies that plagued its residents.
- What maladies afflict our nation that we are so divided and full of hate?
- The team of experts was tasked with identifying the maladies that were hindering the company's growth.
- The corrupt politician's scandal was just one of the many maladies that had come to define the administration.
- The town's economic struggles and lack of opportunities were two of the maladies that drove many young people to leave.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Collapse
- Food Poisoning
- Plumbism
- Amyloidosis
- Anuresis
- Disease
- Catastrophic Illness
- Lead Poisoning
- Aeroembolism
- Growth
- Prostration
- Ozone Sickness
- Toxaemia Of Pregnancy
- Ague
- Indisposition
- Toxemia Of Pregnancy
- Gastrointestinal Disorder
- Anuria
- Toxaemia
- Hypermotility
- Gas Embolism
- Bends
- Decompression Sickness
- Caisson Disease
- Condition