malady

A noun referring to a disease, illness, or disorder, often used in a more formal or literary context.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее болезнь, недуг или расстройство, часто используемое в более формальном или литературном контексте.esSustantivo que designa una enfermedad, dolencia o trastorno, usado a menudo en contextos formales o literarios.frNom désignant une maladie, une affection ou un trouble, souvent utilisé dans un contexte plus formel ou littéraire.deSubstantiv, das eine Krankheit, ein Leiden oder eine Störung bezeichnet und häufig in formelleren oder literarischen Kontexten verwendet wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma doença, enfermidade ou distúrbio, frequentemente usado em contexto mais formal ou literário.zh名词，指疾病、病痛或身心失调，常用于较正式或文学性的语境。arاسم يشير إلى المرض أو الاعتلال أو الاضطراب الصحي، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات الرسمية أو الأدبية.

1. Disease or illness B2 formal medical

   A disease or disorder of the body or mind.

   • The doctor diagnosed her with a rare malady.
   • Many ancient remedies were used to treat this malady.
   • He suffered from a chronic malady that affected his joints.

   ruБолезньesenfermedadfrmaladiedeKrankheitptDoençazh疾病arمرض

   Sinónimos: afflictionailmentcomplaintdiseasedisorderillnessinfirmitysickness

2. Societal problem C1 formal

   A serious problem or undesirable condition affecting society or an organization.

   • Corruption is a malady that plagues many governments.
   • The economic malady led to widespread unemployment.
   • Social inequality remains a persistent malady in modern societies.

   ruСоциальная проблемаesmal socialfrMal socialdeGesellschaftliches ProblemptProblema socialzh社会问题arمشكلة اجتماعية

   Sinónimos: afflictionblightcurseevilmalaiseplaguescourgesickness

• maladies plural form
• maladies' possessive plural form
• malady's possessive singular form