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malady

[/ˈmæl.ə.di/]
nounpl: maladies
doença
1. A disease or illness, especially a chronic or deep-seated one
The patient suffered from a mysterious malady that doctors couldn't diagnose.
O paciente sofria de uma doença misteriosa que os médicos não conseguiam diagnosticar.
2. A disorder or problem of a social, moral, or economic nature
Poverty is a malady that affects millions of people worldwide.
A pobreza é um mal que afeta milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo.
Synonyms
diseaseillnessailmentdisorderafflictioncomplaint
Antonyms
healthwellnesswell-being

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
doença
most common term for physical or metaphorical disease
Brazil
enfermidade
more formal alternative
Portugal
doença
standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
mal
poetic or archaic usage for serious ailment

Related Idioms & Phrases

a necessary malady - um mal necessário (something bad but inevitable)
the root of the malady - a raiz do problema (the underlying cause)
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