malady /(măl"ȧ*dy̆)/

mal·a·dy

malady

n.

pl. Maladies ((măl"ȧ*dĭz))

  1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
    The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind.
    — Buckminster.
  2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.
    Love's a malady without a cure.