Word of the Day February 17, 2019

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. malaise, unease, uneasiness(noun)

   physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

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1. malaise(Noun)

   A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

2. malaise(Noun)

   An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.

3. malaise(Noun)

   Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

Origin: From the malaise#French, from mal + aise. Compare ill at ease.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Malaise(noun)

   an indefinite feeling of uneasiness, or of being sick or ill at ease

Origin: [F., fr. mal ill + aise ease.]

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1. Malaise

   Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, of being "out of sorts", often the first indication of an infection or other disease. Malaise is often defined in medical literature as a "general feeling of being unwell". The word has existed in the French language since at least the 12th century. The term is also often used figuratively in other contexts; for example, "economic malaise" refers to an economy that is stagnant or in recession. The term is particularly associated with the 1973–75 recession. A speech made by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 is commonly referred to as the "malaise" speech, even though Carter did not actually use the term in this speech.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Malaise

   ma-lāz′, n. uneasiness: a feeling of discomfort or of sickness. [O. Fr. malaise.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Malaise

   an uneasy feeling which often precedes a serious attack of some disease.

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of malaise in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of malaise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of malaise in a Sentence

1. Andy Hall:

   Oil's collapse was being read as the harbinger of some greater economic malaise.

2. Andrew Barber:

   There is a malaise in the market as investors re-adjust their expectations of a Fed hike.

3. John Saunders:

   We see the current malaise as a good entry point that we believe will throw up some good opportunities.

4. Michael Sprung:

   What we're into here is a bit of a malaise as concerns build about the economy in Canada ... and the state of the global commodities.

5. Jimmy Carter:

   I thought a lot about our Nation and what I should do as President. And Sunday night before last, I made a speech about two problems of our countryenergy and malaise.

Images & Illustrations of malaise

• malátnostCzech
• Unwohlsein, UnbehagenGerman
• αδιαθεσίαGreek
• malestarSpanish
• pahanolontunne, mielipaha, huonovointisuusFinnish
• malaiseFrench
• gyengélkedés, rossz közérzetHungarian
• malessereItalian
• 不快, 不安Japanese
• ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆKannada
• teneergeslagenheid, ongesteldheidDutch
• utilpasshetNorwegian
• złe samopoczuciePolish
• mal-estarPortuguese
• indispozițieRomanian
• дискомфорт, недомоганиеRussian
• malaksalostSerbo-Croatian
• sjukdomskänslaSwedish