malaise

(mă-lāz', -lĕz')
n.

1. A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
2. A general sense of depression or unease: "One year after the crash, the markets remain mired in a deep malaise" (New York Times).

[French, from Old French : mal-, mal- + aise, ease; see ease.]

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France is not feeling well, and there's a good French word to describe the condition:

"President Jacques Chirac said Monday that more than two weeks of violence in the poor suburbs of France is the sign of a 'profound malaise' and he ordered new measures to reach out to troubled youths and fight the discrimination believed to be at the root of it."

Link: French president says rioting reflects 'profound malaise' in the country

Posted November 15, 2005.

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n

Definition: depression, sickness
Antonyms: good health, health, healthiness, well being, well-being

IN BRIEF: n. - Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression).

Tutor's tip: Despite the friendly hospitality of the "Malays," (the inhabitants of Malaysia) acute "malaise" (vague discomfort) plagued the tourist while he traveled "Malaysia" (Southeast Asian country).

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For a list of words related to malaise, see:

• Signs and Symptoms - malaise: general sense of being unwell, often accompanied by physical discomfort and weakness
• Syndromes, Disorders, and Conditions - malaise: persistent, vague feelings of unease and listlessness

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ildebefindende, utilpashed, ubehag

Nederlands (Dutch)
malaise, slecht gevoel

Français (French)
n. - malaise (sout)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Unwohlsein, Unbehagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αδιαθεσία, δυσφορία

Italiano (Italian)
malessere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mal-estar (m)

Русский (Russian)
недомогание

Español (Spanish)
n. - malestar, molestia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lätt illamående, olustkänsla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不舒服

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不舒服

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 몸이 불편한 상태, 초조, 불편, 불안

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 不定愁訴, 不安, 不調, 不快, 不快感

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضيق, قلق, إنحراف في الصحه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תשישות, הרגשה רעה, תחושת מחלה‬

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