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malaise

[/məˈleɪz/]
noun
mal-estar
1. A general feeling of discomfort, unease, or dissatisfaction without a specific cause
There was a sense of malaise among the employees after the announcement.
Havia uma sensação de mal-estar entre os funcionários após o anúncio.
2. A vague bodily discomfort or weakness, often without apparent cause
The patient complained of malaise and fatigue.
O paciente reclamou de mal-estar e fadiga.
3. A condition of social or political unrest or dissatisfaction
The economic malaise affected the entire nation.
O mal-estar econômico afetou toda a nação.
Synonyms
uneasediscomfortdiscontentanxietyweaknessindisposition
Antonyms
well-beingcomfortsatisfactioncontentmenthealth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mal-estar
Most common term used in Brazil for general discomfort or unease
São Paulo
mal-estar
Standard usage, occasionally 'desconforto'
Rio de Janeiro
mal-estar
Standard usage, sometimes colloquially shortened to 'mal'
Portugal
mal-estar
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

sense of malaise
economic malaise
social malaise
pervasive malaise
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