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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMalaise
/məˈleɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
"A sudden wave of malaise kept her in bed for the entire morning." - 2
A general feeling of depression, lethargy, or moral deterioration felt by a group or society.
"The economic downturn triggered a deep malaise across the entire industrial sector."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French phrase 'mal aise', combining 'mal' (ill, badly, from Latin 'male') and 'aise' (ease, comfort). Entering the English lexicon in the mid-18th century, the term initially described a general physical feeling of bodily discomfort or illness, but has since expanded metaphorically to denote pervasive social, cultural, or psychological unease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malaise" is said worldwide
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malaise
Transliteration: /ma.lɛz/
"Un profond malaise s'est installé dans l'entreprise."
Unwohlsein
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌvoːlzaɪn/
"Er verspürte ein allgemeines Unwohlsein."
malessere
Transliteration: /maˈlɛs.se.re/
"Avvertiva un profondo senso di malessere."
malestar
Transliteration: /male̞sˈtaɾ/
"Existe un profundo malestar social en el país."
mal-estar
Transliteration: /ˌmaw esˈtaɾ/
"Ela sentiu um mal-estar repentino durante a reunião."
अस्वस्थता
Transliteration: aswasthata
"उसने सुबह थोड़ा अस्वस्थता महसूस किया।"
不适
Transliteration: bù shì
"整个社会弥漫着一种深深的不适感。"
권태감
Transliteration: gwontaegam
"사회 전반에 깊은 권태감이 감돌고 있다."
アンニュイ
Transliteration: annyui
Script: 倦怠感
"社会全体に奇妙な倦怠感が漂っている。"
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