malaise — a feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈleɪz/
Example Sentences
- The office workers complained of a Monday morning malaise that mysteriously disappeared at 5 PM.
- The country's economic malaise has persisted for several years despite various government interventions.
- Students often experience academic malaise during exam periods, feeling overwhelmed but unable to pinpoint why.
malaise
NOUN[/məˈleɪz/]
a feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify
Unexplained discomfort and uneasiness
Through the malaise comes praise, despite the blaze
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'malaise', derived from Old French 'mal' (bad) and 'aise' (ease, comfort). The word entered English in the 18th century from French medical and philosophical discourse.
Breakdown
mal- (bad, ill) + -aise (ease, comfort) = malaise (lack of ease or comfort)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The office workers complained of a Monday morning malaise that mysteriously disappeared at 5 PM.”
“The country's economic malaise has persisted for several years despite various government interventions.”
“Students often experience academic malaise during exam periods, feeling overwhelmed but unable to pinpoint why.”
“My cat seems to have developed a malaise - she just sits there staring at her food bowl like it offended her personally.”
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