FRAILTY


Meaning of FRAILTY in English

/frayl"tee, fray"euhl-/ , n. , pl. frailties for 3.

1. the quality or state of being frail.

2. moral weakness; liability to yield to temptation.

3. a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh.

[ 1300-50; ME frailte, frelete frailete fragilitat- (s. of fragilitas ). See FRAIL 1 , -ITY ]

Syn. 1. delicacy, weakness, fragility. 2. susceptibility, suggestibility. 3. flaw, defect.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .