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sickness

UK
/ˈsɪknəs/
US
/ˈsɪknəs/

Translations

sicknessnoun
sicknesses
pl
maladieTerme général pour l’état d’être malade ; s’emploie aussi au sens figuré pour un mal social ou moral.
The sickness kept him bedridden for several days.
La maladie l’a cloué au lit pendant plusieurs jours.
Additional translations
nauséeSens médical : sensation de vouloir vomir.
Synonyms
illness
disease
malady
disorder
affliction
condition
ailment
infection
bug
virus
Antonyms
health
wellness
sicknessadjective
UK
/ˈsɪknəs/
US
/ˈsɪknəs/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. ‘sickness benefit’
maladieEmploi attributif dans des contextes administratifs ou médicaux.
He claimed sickness benefits while recovering.
Il a demandé des prestations maladie pendant sa convalescence.

Definitions

sicknessnoun
The state of being ill or having a disease.
The sickness kept him bedridden for several days.
A specific disease or ailment.
She was diagnosed with a rare sickness that required specialized treatment.
Nausea or the feeling of wanting to vomit.
The smell of petrol brought on a wave of sickness.
A period of absence from work because of ill health.
She was on sickness leave for three weeks after the operation.
A condition of moral corruption or social evil within a community or organization.
The novel exposes the sickness at the heart of modern consumer society.
sicknessadjective
Relating to, caused by, or intended for illness.
He claimed sickness benefits while recovering.
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