malaise
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noun
1.
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
2.
a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.
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malaise (mæˈleɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a feeling of unease or depression |
| 2. | a mild sickness, not symptomatic of any disease or ailment |
| 3. | a complex of problems affecting a country, economy, etc: Bulgaria's economic malaise |
| [C18: from Old French, from mal bad + aise | |
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Malaise
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is covert. Does it mean:
| a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs or principles that he or she does not actually possess |
| a covering, a shelter or hiding place; concealment or disguise |
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Word Origin & History
malaise
1768, from Fr. malaise, lit. "ill-ease," from mal "bad" + aise "ease" (see ease).
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malaise mal·aise (mā-lāz', -lěz')
n.
A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
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Example sentences
Doctors leave because of political unrest and economic malaise, but money is a major factor.
To be honest, the interview did not get bad ratings because of the national malaise.
It began its long malaise as one of the richest societies on earth.
Prices have been driven so high at a time of economic malaise that many people simply cannot afford it.
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