- 1. a. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind. Source: opted
- 2. a. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or defect. Source: opted
- 3. n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind. 'T is the infirmity of his age. Shak. 2. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or defect. Will you be cured of your infirmity Shak. A friend should bear his friend's infirmities. Shak. The house has also its infirmities. Evelyn. Syn. -- Debility; imbecility; weakness; feebleness; failing; foible; defect; disease; malady. See Debility. Source: webster
- 5. n:100 n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) Source: ecdict
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