infirmity

in·fir·mi·ty

 (ĭn-fûr′mĭ-tē)

n. pl. in·fir·mi·ties

1.

a. The condition of being infirm, often as associated with old age; weakness or frailty: the infirmity brought on by the disease.

b. A bodily ailment or weakness: complained about his infirmities.

2.

a. Weakness of resolution or character: the infirmity inherent in human nature.

b. A moral failing or defect in character: the infirmities and depravities of corrupt nobles.

infirmity

(ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. the state or quality of being infirm

2. physical weakness or debility; frailty

3. a moral flaw or failing

in•fir•mi•ty

(ɪnˈfɜr mɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.

2. the quality or state of being infirm; lack of strength.

3. a moral weakness or failing.

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

infirmity - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, valetudinarianism unfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) asthenia, astheny - an abnormal loss of strength cachexia, cachexy, wasting - any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

infirmity

noun

1. frailty, ill health, debility, deficiency, imperfection, feebleness, decrepitude, sickliness In spite of his age and infirmity, he is still producing plays.
frailty health, strength, vigour, wellness, soundness

2. ailment, failing, weakness, fault, disorder, defect, sickness, malady Older people often try to ignore their infirmities.

infirmity

noun

1. A pathological condition of mind or body:

ailment, complaint, disease, disorder, ill, illness, malady, sickness.

2. The condition of being infirm or physically weak:

debility, decrepitude, delicacy, delicateness, feebleness, flimsiness, fragileness, fragility, frailness, frailty, insubstantiality, puniness, unsoundness, unsubstantiality, weakliness, weakness.

3. The condition of being sick:

affliction, disorder, illness, indisposition, sickness.

4. An imperfection of character:

failing, fault, foible, frailty, shortcoming, weakness, weak point.

Translations

عاهَه، نَقيصَه، عَجْز

neduživostslabost

svagelighed

GebrechenGebrechlichkeit

infirmité

alkati gyengeség

heilsuveila, veikindi

infermit...

dermansızlıkhastalıkzayıflık

体弱疾病

infirmity

[ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ] N (= state) → debilidad f; (= illness) → enfermedad f, achaque m, dolencia f; (= moral) → flaqueza f
mental/physical infirmity → enfermedad f mental/física
the infirmities of (old) age → los achaques de la vejez

infirmity

[ɪnˈfɜː^rmɪti] n → infirmité f

infirmity

n → Gebrechlichkeit f; the infirmities of (old) age → die Altersgebrechen pl; his infirmity of purpose (liter) → seine Willensschwäche, sein Mangel m → an Zielstrebigkeit

infirmity

[ɪnˈfɜːmɪtɪ] n → infermità f inv

infirm

(inˈfəːm) adjective

(of a person) weak or ill. elderly and infirm people. swak عاجِز، واهٍ немощен enfermo vetchý gebrechlich svagelig ασθενικόςenfermizo, achacoso põdur ضعیف؛ علیل sairaalloinen infirmeחלש अस्थिर, अदृढ, रुग्ण slab, nemoćan beteges lemah veikburða debole 虚弱な 허약한 besveikatis, ligotas, silpnas nespēcīgs; vārgs lemah zwak, zieksvak, sykelig niedołężny ناروغ enfermo infirm немощный nevládny, slabý, vetchý bolehen slab klen, skröplig, orkeslös ซึ่งไม่แข็งแรง zayıf, dermansız, hastalıklı 體弱的 немічний; дуже старий کمزور، ناتواں ốm yếu 体弱的

inˈfirmary – plural inˈfirmaries – noun

a name given to some hospitals. hospitaal, siekeboeg مُسْتَوْصَف، غُرفَة تَمْريض болница enfermaria nemocnice das Krankenhaus hospital νοσοκομείοhospital, enfermería haigla درمانگاه sairaala hôpital בֵּית-חוֹלִים अस्पताल, शफआखाना bolnica, bolnički odjel kórház rumah sakit sjúkrahús infermeria, ospedale 診療所 진료소, 양호실 ligoninė slimnīca rumah sakit ziekenhuis sykestue/-hus szpital روغتون، شفاخانه enfermaria infirmerie, spital больница nemocnica bolnišnica bolnica sjukhus โรงพยาบาล hastane 醫院 лікарня, лазарет شفاخانہ bệnh xá 医院

inˈfirmity – plural inˈfirmities – noun

weakness or illness. swakheid, gebrek عاهَه، نَقيصَه، عَجْز салбост enfermidade slabost, neduživost die Gebrechlichkeit svagelighed ασθένειαdebilidad; enfermedad, dolencia põdurus ضعف؛ رنجوری voimattomuus infirmitéחולשה दौर्बल्य, अशक्तता slabost, nemoć (alkati) gyengeség kelemahan heilsuveila, veikindi infermità 病弱 병, 질환 negalia nespēks; vārgums kelemahan zwakheid, kwaalskrøpelig, skavank niemoc ناروغى enfermidade infirmitate немощность slabosť, nevládnosť, chorľavosť tegoba; slabost slabost skröplighet, krämpor ความเจ็บป่วย zayıflık, dermansızlık, hastalık 體弱，疾病 недуга, неміч کمزوریاں bệnh tật 体弱，疾病

in·firm·i·ty

n. enfermedad.