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Meaning of sickness
The primary meaning of the word "sickness" is a state of being ill or diseased.
Etymology of sickness
The word "sickness" has its roots in Old English "sēocnes", which is derived from "sēoc", meaning "sick" or "ill", and the suffix "-ness", which forms a noun indicating a state or condition
The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century to describe a state of being ill or diseased
Synonyms
illness
disease
ailment
disorder
malady
infirmity
affliction
complaint
condition
indisposition
unwellness
poor health
frailty
weakness
debility
feebleness
infirmness
sickness
malaise
nausea
queasiness
dizziness
lightheadedness
faintness
giddiness
vertigo
prostration
exhaustion
enfeeblement
enervation
asthenia
languor
lassitude
torpor
lethargy
stupor
coma
morbus
pathology
Definitions
- A state of being ill or diseased, either in body or mind
- A particular disease or disorder, e.g. 'the sickness that had been sweeping the country'
- A feeling of nausea or disgust, e.g. 'she felt a sickness in the pit of her stomach'
Usage Examples
- The patient's sickness was so severe that she had to be hospitalized
- The sickness that had been spreading through the school was finally under control
- After eating the spoiled food, he felt a wave of sickness wash over him