# malady

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæl.ə.di/ · frequency rank #50,057

## Definitions
1. Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.

## Etymology
From Middle English maladie, from Old French maladie (“sickness, illness, disease”), from malade (“ill, sick”), from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”), 1st century AD. See also malice and habit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/malady