malaise

Etymology

From the French malaise (“ill ease”), from mal (“bad”) + aise (“ease”). Compare ill at ease.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mæˈleɪz/
• IPA^(key): /məˈleɪz/, /mæ-/, /-ˈlɛz/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -eɪz
• Homophone: Malays

Noun

malaise (countable and uncountable, plural malaises)

1. A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
2. An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.
3. Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

Anagrams

• Malesia, seamail

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.lɛz/

Etymology 1

mal- +‎ aise

Etymology 2

see malais

Further reading

• “malaise” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).