malady

malady is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster.

[2] A moral or mental defect or disorder. Love`s a malady without a cure. Dryden.

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