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mal·a·dy (măĺə-dē)

[Middle English maladie, from Old French, from malade, sick, from Latin male habitus, in poor condition, male, badly, + habitus past participle of habēre, to hold.]

noun: pl., -dies. 

  1. A disease, a disorder, or an ailment.
  2. An unwholesome condition: the malady of discontent.