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- Dictionaryill·ness/ˈilnəs/
noun
- 1. a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind: "he died after a long illness"
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1. a. : sickness sense 2. b. : an unhealthy condition of body or mind. 2. obsolete. a. : wickedness. b. : unpleasantness. Synonyms. affection. ailment. bug. complaint. complication. condition. disease. disorder. distemperature. fever. ill. infirmity. malady. sickness. trouble.
a condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness: [ U ] mental illness. [ C ] He died at home after a long illness. (Definition of illness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of illness. illness.
a condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness: [ U ] mental illness. [ C ] He died at home after a long illness. (Definition of illness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of illness. illness.
ILLNESS meaning: 1 : a condition of being unhealthy in your body or mind; 2 : a specific condition that prevents your body or mind from working normally a sickness or disease
(ɪlnəs ) Word forms: illnesses. 1. uncountable noun B2. Illness is the fact or experience of being ill. If your child shows any signs of illness, take her to the doctor. Mental illness is still a taboo subject. 2. countable noun B1+. An illness is a particular disease such as measles or pneumonia.
Illness is used more generally and can refer to both severe and minor medical problems, and problems that affect mental health: a terminal/ life-threatening illness • a mild/ minor illness • mental illness • mental disease.
a disease of the body or mind: a serious / terminal illness. He died at the age of 83 after a long illness. Fewer examples. His illness affects almost every aspect of his life. I'm determined to beat this illness. Stress has undoubtedly contributed to her illness. It is an illness that afflicts women more than men.
Illness is used to talk about both more severe and more minor medical problems, and, more commonly, those that affect mental health: heart/kidney/liver illness mental disease. Disease is not used about a period of illness: She died after a long disease .
Nov 10, 2024 · a disease that can be communicated from one person to another. a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days. a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun illness, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
