■ 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'.