sickness

/'siknis/
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sickness

A child stays home from school with a sickness.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The condition of being ill; disease: A state of poor health or a specific disease affecting the body or mind.
    • Nausea; the feeling of needing to vomit: The state that precedes vomiting.
    • A feeling of distress or revulsion: A metaphorical state of being deeply troubled or disgusted by something.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Her sickness kept her in bed for a week. (Her illness kept her in bed for a week.)
    • The medicine caused a wave of sickness. (The medicine caused a feeling of nausea.)
    • He spoke of the moral sickness plaguing society. (He spoke of the moral disease plaguing society.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Morning sickness": Nausea and vomiting often experienced in early pregnancy.
    • She had severe morning sickness during her first trimester.
  • "A sickness unto death": A state of profound despair or spiritual anguish (a philosophical/literary term).
    • The character suffered from a sickness unto death, a deep melancholy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sick (adj): Affected by illness; nauseated.
    • He felt sick after the boat ride.
  • Sicken (verb): To make or become ill or nauseated.
    • The graphic images sicken me.
  • Seasickness/Airsickness (n): Nausea caused by the motion of a ship or aircraft.
    • She took pills to prevent seasickness.
Synonyms
  • Illness: A disease or period of sickness.
  • Nausea: A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
  • Malady: A disease or ailment (often used formally or metaphorically).
  • Affliction: Something that causes pain or suffering.
Related Phrases
  • To be off work due to sickness: To be absent from work because of illness.
    • He was off work due to sickness for three days.
  • Sickness benefit (British English): Money paid by the state to someone who is too ill to work.
    • She claimed sickness benefit while recovering.
Related Idioms
  • Sick and tired of: Thoroughly weary of or exasperated by something.
    • I am sick and tired of your excuses.
  • Worry oneself sick: To worry so much that one feels ill.
    • She worried herself sick waiting for the test results.
sickness

A child stays home from school with a sickness.

Noun
  1. the state that precedes vomiting
  2. defectiveness or unsoundness
    • drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure
    • a great sickness of his judgment
  3. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

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