DISEASE


Meaning of DISEASE in English

■ noun

1》 a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific participle

2》 a quality or disposition that adversely affects a person or group: the British ~ of self-deprecation.

Derivatives

~d adjective

Origin

ME (in the sense 'lack of ease; inconvenience'): from OFr. desaise 'lack of ease'.

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