Definitions for illness
ˈɪl nɪsill·ness

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. illness, unwellness, malady, sickness(noun)

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

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. illness(Noun)

   An instance of a disease or poor health.

2. illness(Noun)

   A state of bad health or disease.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Illness(noun)

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

2. Illness(noun)

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

3. Illness(noun)

   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

How to pronounce illness?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Popstar Demi Lovato:

   Mental illness doesn’t discriminate by age.

2. Vicki Salemi:

   You don't have to prove your illness to anyone.

3. Ellie Katz:

   WARNING Humor may be hazardous to your illness.

4. Dana Vollmer:

   Any injury is scary, a heart illness especially.

5. Boston University:

   People have horrible prejudice against mental illness.

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