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infirmity

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in⋅fir⋅mi⋅ty

  [in-fur-mi-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 1, 3.
1. a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
2. quality or state of being infirm; lack of strength.
3. a moral weakness or failing.
Origin:
1325–75; ME infirmite < L infirmitās. See infirm, -ity

Synonyms:
3. flaw, defect, fault.
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in·fir·mi·ty   (ĭn-fûr'mĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. in·fir·mi·ties

  1. A bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age.

  2. Frailty; feebleness.

  3. A condition or disease producing weakness.

  4. A failing or defect in a person's character.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·fir·mi·ty
Pronunciation: in-'f&r-m&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: thequality or state of being infirm; especially : an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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infirmity in·fir·mi·ty (ĭn-fûr'mĭ-tē)
n.

  1. A bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age.

  2. A condition or disease producing weakness.

  3. A failing or defect in a person's character.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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