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- Dictionarymalaise/məˈleɪz/
noun
- 1. a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify: "a general air of malaise"
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1. : an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness. An infected person will feel a general malaise. 2. : a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being. a malaise of cynicism and despair Malcolm Boyd.
MALAISE definition: 1. a general feeling of being ill or having no energy, or an uncomfortable feeling that something…. Learn more.
Malaise is a state in which people feel dissatisfied or unhappy but feel unable to change, usually because they do not know what is wrong.
In medicine, malaise is a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing and often the first sign of an infection or other disease. [1] The word has existed in French since at least the 12th century.
a general feeling of bad health or lack of energy in a person, group, or society: Many think there’s a growing moral malaise in society. (Definition of malaise from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
malaise. a general feeling of being ill, unhappy or not satisfied, or that something is wrong in society, without being able to explain or identify what is wrong synonym unease. The latest crime figures are merely symptomatic of a wider malaise in society.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun malaise. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Malaise is a slump; you're not feeling your best — either mentally or physically. Mal is French for "bad," and aise means "ease." When experiencing malaise, ease yourself down on the couch to recover. Malaise is frequently used figuratively to describe slumps that other things go through as well.
MALAISE meaning: 1 : a slight or general feeling of not being healthy or happy; 2 : a problem or condition that harms or weakens a group, society, etc.
Malaise is a state in which people feel dissatisfied or unhappy but feel unable to change, usually because they do not know what is wrong.
