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Infirmity
Pronunciation : In*firm"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. infirmitas : cf. F. infirmite. See Infirm, a.]
Definition : 1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind. 'T is the infirmity of his age. Shak.
2. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or defect. Will you be cured of your infirmity Shak. A friend should bear his friend's infirmities. Shak. The house has also its infirmities. Evelyn.
Syn. -- Debility; imbecility; weakness; feebleness; failing; foible; defect; disease; malady. See Debility.
pl. Infirmities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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