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infirmity definition

in·fir·mity (in fʉr′ mə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being infirm; feebleness; weakness
  2. pl. infirmities -·ties an instance of this; specif.,
    1. a physical weakness or defect; frailty or ailment, as from old age
    2. a moral weakness; defect

Etymology: ME infirmite < L infirmitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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