Definitions for Illness
ˈɪl nɪsill·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. illness, unwellness, malady, sicknessnoun

   impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. illnessnoun

   An instance of a disease or poor health.

2. illnessnoun

   A state of bad health or disease.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illnessnoun

   Etymology: from ill.

   1. Badness or inconvenience of any kind, natural or moral.

   He that has his chains knocked off, and the prison-doors set open, is perfectly at liberty, though his preference be determined to stay, by the illness of the weather. John Locke.

   2. Sickness; malady; disorder of health.

   On the Lord's day, which immediately preceded this illness, he had received the sacrament. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   Since the account her majesty received of the insolent behaviour of the faction, during her late illness at Windsor, she hath been willing to see them deprived of all power to do mischief. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Wickedness.

   Thou would be great;
   Art not without ambition; but without
   The illness should attend it. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. illness

   Illness is a state of poor health or a condition in which a person's physical or mental condition is impaired, typically caused by disease, disorder, or injury. It is often characterized by certain symptoms and signs, such as pain, fatigue, or fever, and may prevent an individual from functioning normally or optimally.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illnessnoun

   the condition of being ill, evil, or bad; badness; unfavorableness

2. Illnessnoun

   disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of health; sickness; as, a short or a severe illness

3. Illnessnoun

   wrong moral conduct; wickedness

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Illness' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3084

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Illness' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3348

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Illness' in Nouns Frequency: #1161

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How to pronounce Illness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Illness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Illness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Illness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Illness in a Sentence

1. Grant Duwe:

   But we should not ignore the connection between mental illness and mass shootings that is very real, the issue has become very politicized, like tribal warfare.

2. Ellen Meara:

   Cutting community resources to treat patients with severe mental illness is a common response to tight local budgets, but it may increase problems in other parts of the healthcare system, and the broader community.

3. Lisa David:

   People that don't have food security have more illness, they have poorer outcomes, and children certainly don't perform in school.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   I long for things. I long for things I can’t begin to describe, but while I am affected chemically, I ultimately need to assume responsibility for my actions and if love counts and life counts then I can’t be a sleepwalker. I have to choose, lie down with my choices, make my efforts, try to get better, live to see my illness, not through crazed eyes, but through the eyes of a shared language – reconstructed depths of wholeness.

5. Edward Bulwer-Lytton:

   Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Illness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Illness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Illness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Illness
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Illness