INFIRMITY


Meaning of INFIRMITY in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ' f ə r-m ə -t ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Date: 14th century

1 a : the quality or state of being infirm b : the condition of being feeble : FRAILTY

2 : DISEASE , MALADY

3 : a personal failing : FOIBLE <one of the besetting infirmities of living creatures is egotism ― A. J. Toynbee>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.