malaise
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mal·aise
(mă-lāz', -lĕz') 
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n.
- A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
- 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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malaise
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Definition: depression, sickness
Antonyms: good health, health, healthiness, well being, well-being
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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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categories related to 'malaise'
- 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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Malaise
For the Swedish entomologist, inventor of the Malaise trap, see René Malaise.
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| ICD-10 | R53 |
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| ICD-9 | 780.7 |
| MedlinePlus | 003089 |
| eMedicine | topic list |
Malaise (pronounced /məˈleɪz/, mal-aze) is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, of being "out of sorts", often the first indication of an infection or other disease. Malaise is often defined in medical literature as a "general feeling of being unwell". This word is originally a French word existing since the 12th century.
The term is also often used figuratively in other contexts; for example, "economic malaise" refers to an economy that is stagnant or in recession (compare depression). The term is particularly associated with the stagflation of the 1970s, as in the popularly called "malaise" speech of President Jimmy Carter (the speech, however, did not use the term). (The term "malaise" as used for the 1970s stagflation predates the speech, however.[1])
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Malaise is a highly non-specific symptom and causes can range from the slightest ailment, such as an emotion (causing vasovagal response) or hunger (light hypoglycemia), to the most serious (cancer, stroke, heart attack, internal bleeding, etc.).
Generally speaking, malaise expresses a patient's feeling that "something is not right", like a general warning light, but only a medical examination can determine the cause.
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- ^ One example can be found in The Next 200 Years: A Scenario for America and the World, by Herman Kahn et al., published in 1976, p. 2.
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Malaise
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
Português (Portuguese)
n. - mal-estar (m)
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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