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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