Morbidity (Noun)
Meaning 1
An abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind; "his fear of being alone verges on morbidity".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The high morbidity of the disease made it a major public health concern.
- Smoking has a well-documented morbidity, increasing the risk of heart disease and lung cancer.
- The morbidity of the city's water supply was a major issue for the local government to address.
- The doctor warned her patients about the morbidity of a diet high in processed foods and sugar.
- The morbidity of the working conditions in the factory led to a significant increase in worker absenteeism.
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- Noisomeness
- Lethality
- Putrescence
- Rottenness
- Toxicity
- Unhealthfulness
- Deadliness
- Perniciousness
- Harmfulness
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Meaning 3
The relative incidence of a particular disease.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.