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infirmity

noun

in·​fir·​mi·​ty in-ˈfər-mə-tē How to pronounce infirmity (audio)
plural infirmities
1
a
: the quality or state of being infirm
b
: the condition of being feeble : frailty
2
3
: a personal failing : foible
one of the besetting infirmities of living creatures is egotism A. J. Toynbee

Example Sentences

In recent years she has had to reduce her schedule because of age and infirmity. the infirmities of old age
Recent Examples on the Web How many elderly Americans need a caregiver because of mental or physical infirmity (or both)? Stephen Miller, WSJ, 10 July 2022 But her brief presence alongside other members of the royal family served only to underscore how rare and unpredictable such public appearances have become as Elizabeth battles increasing infirmity. Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 For some the pull is to reach loved ones, often vulnerable due to illness or infirmity, who were left behind. Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022 The end of a lengthy political career is almost invariably sad whether the final act is defeat, infirmity, or death. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 15 Apr. 2022 Interesting fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1948). Colleen Reilly, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Voters who are indefinitely confined — people who have difficulty getting to the polls due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability — are not required to provide photo ID. Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2022 Maybe their lives contained more suffering than joy; maybe infirmity or dementia had upended family dynamics. Robin Marantz Henig, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2022 But the trade-off too often is infirmity in old age. Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of infirmity was in the 14th century

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