mal·a·dy n.; pl. Maladies
1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. --Buckminster.
2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.
Love's a malady without a cure. --Dryden.
Syn: -- Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See Disease.
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