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infirmity

[ in-fur-mi-tee ]

noun

plural infirmities
  1. a physical weakness or ailment:

    the infirmities of age.

  2. quality or state of being infirm; lack of strength.
  3. a moral weakness or failing.

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infirmity

/ ɪ²Ôˈ´Úɜ˳¾Éª³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being infirm
  2. physical weakness or debility; frailty
  3. a moral flaw or failing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·¾±²Ô·´Ú¾±°ùm¾±Â·³Ù²â noun plural superinfirmities
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of infirmity1

1325–75; Middle English infirmite < Latin ¾±²Ô´Ú¾±°ù³¾¾±³ÙÄå²õ. See infirm, -ity
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By then, RayRay was wracked by an assortment of infirmities linked to his advanced age.

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A standout in the seventh episode chronicles the tumbling cascade of infirmities that come with old age that start with aches that never go away.

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His age, seeming infirmity, and catastrophically bad debate performance against Trump cast a pall of depression over many Democratic organizations and activists, and it seemed Trump then had a path toward a clear victory.

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She seems to demand as much attention as a newborn infant by weaponizing her exaggerated infirmity.

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Joe Biden’s courageous and patriotic decision to end his presidential campaign allows American voters to refocus their attention from questions of age and infirmity and get back to politics.

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