mal·aise (m-lz, -lz)
n.
1. A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
2. A general sense of depression or unease: "One year after the crash, the markets remain mired in a deep malaise" (New York Times).
[French, from Old French : mal-, mal- + aise, ease; see ease.]
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malaise [mæˈleɪz]
n
1. a feeling of unease or depression
2. (Medicine / Pathology) a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment
3. a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc. Bulgaria's economic malaise
[from Old French, from mal bad + aise ease]
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ma•laise (mæˈleɪz, -ˈlɛz, mə-)
n.
1. a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
2. a vague feeling of discomfort or unease.
3. an unhealthy or disordered condition.
[1760-70; < French, Old French; see mal-, ease]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
malise - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)malaise - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
unease, uneasiness
discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
malaise
noun unease, illness, depression, anxiety, weakness, sickness, discomfort, melancholy, angst, disquiet, doldrums, lassitude, enervation He complained of depression, headaches and malaise.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language - Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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