malaise

[ ma-leyz, -muh-; French ma-lez ]
/ mæˈleɪz, -mə-; French maˈlɛz /

noun

a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.

Origin of malaise

1760–70; < French, Old French; see mal-, ease

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British Dictionary definitions for malaise

malaise
/ (mæˈleɪz) /

noun

a feeling of unease or depression
a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment
a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc Bulgaria's economic malaise

Word Origin for malaise

C18: from Old French, from mal bad + aise ease

Medical definitions for malaise

malaise
[ mă-lāz, -lĕz ]

n.

A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.