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Definition of “illness”

illness (ˈɪlnɪs Pronunciation for illness

Definitions

noun

  1. a disease or indisposition; sickness
  2. a state of ill health
  3. (obsolete) wickedness

Translations for 'illness'

  • British English: illnessPronunciation for illness Illness is the fact or experience of being ill.Her father suffers from mental illness.ˈɪlnɪs NOUN
  • Arabic: دَاءٌPronunciation for دَاءٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: doençaPronunciation for doença
  • Chinese: 疾病Pronunciation for 疾病
  • Croatian: bolestPronunciation for bolest
  • Czech: nemocPronunciation for nemoc
  • Danish: sygdomPronunciation for sygdom
  • Dutch: ziektePronunciation for ziekte
  • European Spanish: enfermedadPronunciation for enfermedad
  • Finnish: sairausPronunciation for sairaus
  • French: maladiePronunciation for maladie
  • German: KrankheitPronunciation for Krankheit
  • Greek: αρρώστιαPronunciation for αρρώστια
  • Italian: malattiaPronunciation for malattia
  • Japanese: 病気Pronunciation for 病気
  • Korean: Pronunciation for 병
  • Norwegian: sykdomPronunciation for sykdom
  • Polish: chorobaPronunciation for choroba
  • Portuguese: doençaPronunciation for doença
  • Romanian: boală boli
  • Russian: болезньPronunciation for болезнь
  • Spanish: enfermedadPronunciation for enfermedad
  • Swedish: sjukdomPronunciation for sjukdom
  • Thai: ความเจ็บป่วยPronunciation for ความเจ็บป่วย
  • Turkish: hastalıkPronunciation for hastalık
  • Ukrainian: хвороба
  • Vietnamese: sự đau ốmPronunciation for sự đau ốm

Example Sentences Including 'illness'

Even at her coronation in 1553 it was said she had fallen prey to melancholy to the point of illness.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
He has four children, one of whom recently was taken to hospital with a potentially life-threatening illness.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Ms Spring was seen as the party's next Dáil candidate, but she is recovering from an illness , which ruled her out.
Irish Times (2002)
Perhaps illness makes them feel strong, powerful, healthy, perhaps James felt whole next to someone broken like you.
Vanessa Jones THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE (2002)
Peru had the highest levels of illness reported, with two thirds of visitors getting sick.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Severe mental illness is proving a godsend to women in Hollywood.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The room was like its owner: correct, tasteful, and slightly conducive to illness at ease.
Delman, David Death of a Nymph
This work has gone a lot further than trying to find genes for mental illness ," he says.
New Scientist (2003)
To her, being houseproud is some kind of psychotic illness.
Kate Cann READY? (2001)

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