Mal"a*dy (?), n.;
pl. Maladies (#). [F.
maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.]
1. Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
The maladies of the body may
prove medicines to the mind.
Buckminster. 2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.
Love's a malady without a cure.
Dryden. Syn. -- Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See Disease.
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