ma ‧ laise /məˈleɪz, mæ-/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: mal- ( ⇨ ↑ mal- ) + aise 'comfort' ]
1 . a general problem that is difficult to describe in an exact way:
a general malaise within society
2 . a general feeling that you are slightly ill or not happy in your life