illness
pronunciation
How to pronounce illness in British English:
UK [ˈɪlnəs]
How to pronounce illness in American English:
US [ˈɪlnəs]
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- Noun:
- impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Word Origin
- illness (n.)
- "disease, sickness," 1680s, from ill + -ness. Earlier it meant "bad moral quality" (c. 1500).
Antonym
Example
- 1. My firm specializes in cases involving foodborne illness .
- 2. Mar 31st the euro zone 's illness is returning .
- 3. My mother , so in control of herself throughout his illness , began crawling round the bed and howling .
- 4. One serious illness could seriously jeopardize family finances .
- 5. Many others are using the drugs to deal with chronic anxiety attacks brought on by terminal illness such as cancer .