DEBILITY


Meaning of DEBILITY in English

/di bil"i tee/ , n. , pl. debilities .

1. a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness: Debility prevented him from getting out of bed.

2. a particular mental or physical handicap; disability.

[ 1425-75; late ME debylite debilite debilitas, equiv. to debil ( is ) weak + -itas -ITY ]

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