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malaise
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mal·aise  (m-lz, -lz)
n.
1. A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
2. A general sense of depression or unease: "One year after the crash, the markets remain mired in a deep malaise" (New York Times).

[French, from Old French : mal-, mal- + aise, ease; see ease.]

malaise [mæˈleɪz]
n
1. a feeling of unease or depression
2. (Medicine / Pathology) a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment
3. a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc. Bulgaria's economic malaise
[from Old French, from mal bad + aise ease]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.malaisemalaise - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain

malaise
noun unease, illness, depression, anxiety, weakness, sickness, discomfort, melancholy, angst, disquiet, doldrums, lassitude, enervation He complained of depression, headaches and malaise.
Translations
malaise [mæˈleɪz] Nmalestar m
malaise [mæˈleɪz] nmalaise m
malaise
nUnwohlsein nt; (fig)Unbehagen nt; I have a vague feeling of malaise about the futuremich überkommt ein leises Unbehagen, wenn ich an die Zukunft denke
malaise [mæˈleɪz] nmalessere m
malaise [mæˈleɪz] nmalessere m


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