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malsain — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ailing adjective Sick or unwell, often over a long period.
  • insane adj Suffering from serious mental illness; not of sound mind.
  • morbid adj Having an unhealthy interest in death, disease, or other disturbing subjects.
  • noisome adj Morally hurtful or noxious.
  • pathological adj Relating to disease or the study of disease.
  • pernicious adj Causing harm gradually or in a way that is not immediately obvious.
  • unhealthy adj Harmful to health, or lacking good health.
  • unwholesome adj Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.

Senses

malsain is used for these senses in English:

  • ailing Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
  • insane Causing insanity or madness.
  • noisome (literary) Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
  • pathological (medicine) Relating to, amounting to, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
  • pernicious Causing much harm in a subtle way.
  • unhealthy characterized by, or conducive to poor health
  • unwholesome Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; unhealthful.

insane — full definition

  1. adj Suffering from serious mental illness; not of sound mind.
  2. adj Extremely foolish, reckless, or impractical.
  3. adj (informal) Extremely impressive, intense, or extraordinary.

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