Definitions for illness
ˈɪl nɪsill·ness

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. illness, unwellness, malady, sicknessnoun

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

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. illnessnoun

   An instance of a disease or poor health.

2. illnessnoun

   A state of bad health or disease.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Illnessnoun

   Etymology: from ill.

   1. Badness or inconvenience of any kind, natural or moral.

   He that has his chains knocked off, and the prison-doors set open, is perfectly at liberty, though his preference be determined to stay, by the illness of the weather. John Locke.

   2. Sickness; malady; disorder of health.

   On the Lord's day, which immediately preceded this illness, he had received the sacrament. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   Since the account her majesty received of the insolent behaviour of the faction, during her late illness at Windsor, she hath been willing to see them deprived of all power to do mischief. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Wickedness.

   Thou would be great;
   Art not without ambition; but without
   The illness should attend it. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

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

1. Illnessnoun

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

2. Illnessnoun

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

3. Illnessnoun

   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

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. The CDC:

   If you are at increased risk for severe illness and considering cruise travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, discuss this type of travel with your healthcare professional, older adults and people of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are more likely to get severely ill if they get Covid-19. People with weakened immune systems, including people who take medicines that suppress their immune systems, may not be protected even if fully vaccinated.

2. Stephen Ross:

   This approach has the potential to produce a paradigm shift in the psychological and existential care of patients with cancer, especially those with terminal illness.

3. Karen Landers:

   The overarching message is that we must have a specific awareness for our own health and our own safety, let's say you sustain a wound in the water. You need to watch for signs and symptoms of illness.

4. Joseph Simonetti:

   We need better studies on how to promote safe firearms storage especially in households with children and children with mental illness.

5. Jasmin Wertz:

   We tend to think of young people as vital, fit and healthy. We also tend to think that chronic medical conditions only affect older people. Sadly, for people who experience mental illness, the reality can look quite different.

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