Māl'a-dy, n.
n. [Fr. maladie, Pr. malatia, malautia, malaptia, O. Sp. malatia, It. malattia, from Fr. malade, O. Fr. malabde, Pr. malaut, malapte, O. Sp. & It. malato, ill, sick, from Lat. male aptus, ill fitted, i. e., indisposed, equivalent to Ger. unpasz, unpäszlich. See APT.]
Sense 1. Any sickness or disease of the human body; any distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder or indisposition.
The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster.
Sense 2. A moral defect or disorder.
Synonyms—Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See DISORDER.