infirmity

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infirmity

/ɪnˈfɜːmɪti/ UK
/ɪnˈfɜɹməti/ US

noun infirmities

countable, uncountable Feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age. physical infirmity
Similar: caducity
countable, uncountable A moral weakness or defect.

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noun feebleness

Español	enfermedad
हिन्दी	दुर्बलता durbaltā, अशक्तता aśaktatā
Français	infirmité
Deutsch	Gebrechlichkeit
Ελληνικά	αδυναμία adynamía, αναπηρία anapiría
Română	infirmitate, debilitate

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@misc{infirmity_2026,
  title = {infirmity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infirmity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}