An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered.
Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
War is not man's great and terrible disease; war is a symptom, a result. The real disease is the virus of national sovereignty.
A lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.
From Middle English disese, from Anglo-Norman desese, disaise, from Old French desaise, from des- + aise. Displaced native Middle English adle, audle (“disease”) (from Old English ādl (“disease, sickn...
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To infect with a disease.